Seabirds Winging West by Astris

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Fanwork Notes

and life on life goes down 
you can watch them go 
like seabirds winging west, outracing the day's fire 
down the horizon, irresistibly 
streaking on to the shores of Evening.

–Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

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Many thanks to Elleth for taking a look at this!

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Lúthien lives with Beren as an immortal until his time runs out. Someone's been waiting, of course, and is there to catch her when she starts falling apart. Or when she gets into fights with Orcs.

(AU: Beren didn't die, meaning there was no trip to Mandos, meaning Lúthien is still immortal.)

For the International Day of Femslash.

Major Characters: Beren, Lúthien Tinúviel, Thuringwethil

Major Relationships:

Genre: Alternate Universe, Slash/Femslash

Challenges: International Day of Femslash

Rating: Teens

Warnings: Character Death, Violence (Moderate)
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4, 396
Posted on 19 July 2014 Updated on 19 July 2014

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Seabirds Winging West

Comments

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This is an utterly fantastic story! I love Thuringwethil's attitude when she encounters Lúthien again ("You have a right to be afraid and grieved and furious. So start exercising that right again instead of sitting here waiting for the world to end."). Her entire characterization is sharp and utterly her. And Lúthien! Her reactions to everything ring true (and I love the callbacks to canon).