Shadow's Instadrabbles by daughterofshadows

First light

Prompt: river, smile, warmth, memory (Session: 25.04.2021)

I used all but river.

Experiences of the elves crossing the Helcaraxe.

Warnings for Helcaraxe related deaths, like freezing, and falling into the ice, but there are no graphic descriptions.

Rated: Teen and up

It was always cold these days and the ever-shifting currents under the ice made for treacherous passage.

In the dark they could barely see the suddenly appearing cracks who had already dragged so many into the deeps, smiles on terrifying maws.

The only warmth to be found was in huddling together whenever their leaders called a halt.

Even with elvish memories, heat seemed like a remnant of a distant past.

Then, unexpectedly the sky lit up. Screams rose. Had Melkor managed to set the sky ablaze?

Who knew.

Maybe this was the end, their journey over before it really began.