I coold see that young girl, lying on the roof, watching the stars, feeling so lost. I'm not sure I should say I loved this, because it was so very sad, but you brought all that loss and emotion to life. I really liked the description of the Dagor Bragollach, it's different in a child's memory to the other accounts I've read.

And Ereiniel asked the same question I have many times since I first read that unequal fight: why did he do it? That wasn't like runing at Sauron with a spear in desperation during a major battle, it was lone and desperate and just so damn unlikely to succeed.

So sad. I'm glad at least they managed to talk, up there on the roof, and maybe Ereiniel will take comfort in the stars again, one day.

If Lalwen died in the defence of Barad Eithel during the Dagor Bragollach, as well as Hador, and also Aegnor and Angrod, that would be an additional motivation for Fingolfin to do what he did, even if it doesn't exactly explain.

I hope Ianneth's family survived and manage to escape!

Oh my heart. This is devastating. Ugh i love your storytelling. Hits me in all my feels!