The Most Beautiful by Meril

I can't believe there's no reviews for this, so I'm going to leave the first one! :) I think you do really well in showing the duality of Melian's existence here, both her corporeal and spiritual desires that make her unique from the rest of the Elves. She is a complicated character for this reason, and this vignette begins to show why: She can never, truly, find complete satisfaction, torn as she is between both worlds. At least, that is how I'm reading it. :)

At the same time, the beauty she finds in Doriath, with Elu and Luthien--though she knows it must be fleeting--is so beautifully rendered here, one can understand why she stayed ... and also maybe begin to understand why she left, when Elu fell.

Gorgeous writing, as always, Allie! :)

Melian's choice is so hard to understand and this makes sense of it, and sense of her too.  Thank you!