Shining by feanorusrex

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Chapter 1

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I.

Arien burns

I see her arcing across the sky.

Brilliant.

Flaming.

Morgoth is afraid of her.

So too would I be-

If she glanced me with all the power

of  her fiery gaze,

if I saw her-

bearing the last light of Laurelin.

I would fear her

if she were not on our side.

Arien burns

Hot and angry

She will never forget the death of the Trees.

Her anger will never be extinguished.

Her hate for him will go on

until the ending of the world.

II.

I love Arien.

In the beginning

Arien and I lit the sky together,

but our lights proved too great.

And at Varda’s command

we were sundered.

Now.

We journey in a circle,

each following the other.

I am bound to this boat.

Yet sometimes,

I break my orbit.

I would reach her.

Her presence burns me

I would be ashes

if I stayed.

So I retreat.

She is too bright for me.

I am bound to be her other half.

the moon spirit,

night to her day.

I am content to follow,

together and apart

Following our arcs in the heavens

forever.

III.

My love,

she is heat

fire.

But I

am

cool and night and rest.

My light brings

peace.

I shine on the world,

gently

warding darkness away,

aiding sleep.

I do not burn away the stars,

when my boat draws near them.

They are my companions

always.

As I sail through the darkness.

And in front of me,

far away,

I see Arien’s inferno of light

drawing me on

forever more.

And I am

content.