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Ah, but you know me and a feel-good story would never be as well-loved by me as one that is not afraid to bring on the doom! :D Thank you so much--I love it! As always, your ability to write politics (which I cannot do) is impeccable, and I very much enjoyed seeing the consequences of Alqualonde fully hashed out. I hadn't really thought this through till now!

I love how you establish parallels--each king has his warrior and his harpist, and they connect so easily and naturally that they do truly seem, as Daeron says, to be of the same people. This parallelism continues when Daeron and Maglor begins to play--and then abruptly sunders as the theft of the Silmarils and the Kinslaying begin to darken the song. Your subtlety here in showing the full impact of the Kinslaying at Alqualonde was powerful.

Thank you again for such a thoughtful gift. <3

Ahh, I'm so glad you liked it!

I'm so lucky that you like your stories complex and doom-filled. It seems like I just can't write anything else about the First Age. This started out as a friendly harping competition, until I remembered that Daeron and Mablung were the only Doriathrim to join the party. I started to wonder why, fell down an intercultural diplomacy rabbit hole and wound up with this disaster party instead. 

Mablung and Fingon getting along like a house on fire came about because of al the Noldor, Mablung chooses to join Fingon's company when he goes to the Nirnaeth many years later. I hope they got in one more night of fun and drinking before Doom struck again. 

Writing something for you is always a pleasure. Happy holidays!