Your Sins into Me by oshun

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Summary:

Shortly after the arrival of the main body of the Noldor in Middle-earth, Fingon the Valiant sets off alone to rescue his cousin and old friend Maedhros who has been captured by Melkor.

Nominated for the 2011 Middle-earth Fanfiction Awards.

Major Characters: Fingon

Major Relationships:

Genre: General

Challenges: Fifth Birthday Celebration

Rating: General

Warnings:

This fanwork belongs to the series

Maitimo and Findekáno
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 464
Posted on 4 September 2010 Updated on 4 September 2010

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Chapter 1

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Thank you so much!! I loved the lyrics Pande gave me for them. They did seem to fit those two as I try to write them. Here they are in entirety:

Your sins into me,
oh, my beautiful one.
Your sins into me.
As a rapturous voice escapes
I will tremble a prayer
and I'll beg for forgiveness.
Your sins into me,
Your sins into me
oh, my beautiful one.

Light, like the flutter of wings,
feel your hollow voice rushing
into me as you're longing to sing.
So I, I will paint you in silver.
I will wrap you in cold.
I will lift up your voice as I sink.

Cold in life's throes.
I'll fall asleep for you.
Cold in life's throes.
I only ask you turn away.
Cold in life's throes.
I'll fall asleep for you.
Cold in life's throes
I only ask you turn
as they seep into me,
oh, my beautiful one, now...

Your sins into me,
oh, my beautiful one.
Your sins into me.
As a rapturous voice escapes
I will tremble a prayer
and I'll beg for forgiveness.
Your sins into me,
Your sins into me.

Reposting my MEFA review:

In this ficlet, we get a vivid glimpse of the increasingly forbidding landscape that Fingon the Valiant has to cross to reach Maedhros hanging on the cliff face and his understandable moment of fury at Manwë for allowing Maedhros to suffer. The words of the song that the title of this ficlet is based upon are indeed quite apt in describing the deep and abiding love that Oshun has envisioned between Fingon and Maedhros. I really love her rendition of their story.

Long overdue, I've finally tracked down my MEFA review...

It's not often that a short piece like this can evoke such a wide range of emotions, but this is exactly what this ficlet does. Despair, hope, anger, sarcasm, fondness, compassion, resignation, love, we get to know Findekáno's mind as he treks towards Angband to search for his cousin. No grandiose words or gestures, just honest and believable thoughts, including the mundane practical matter of hunting to eat (because oshun's words are about the man, friend and lover, not the dazzling hero).

His monologue or, more accurately, one-sided dialogue directed to Manwë, is amazingly effective, combined with the journey's description and Findekáno's matter-of-fact reminiscing of the days before the Darkening, before chaos and danger prompted Maitimo to distance himself in order to protect his lover. The little detail about the rocks paints Findekáno's longing with a single, perfect brushstroke. Really, there is so much to enjoy within these few words! Just beautiful.