Part 02: Grief in All Her Guises by Eilinel's Ghost
Fanwork Notes
It was danger only if the goal was avoidance, and Balan had no desire to escape. The urge to laugh returned and his heart dared Estreth’s cautions to be true so he might find himself ensnared forever, held motionless on this hilltop, a statue cradled within the other’s hands till the world’s ending. If his soul was consumed in the process, then let it be so. It was a fair price.
A few months after Finrod discovered the Edain near Thalos, he continues to dwell with them and form friendships. Balan (Bëor) attempts to learn multiple languages, some old folktales of the Edain come up in conversation, and Balan and Finrod discuss grief with a side of constellations. Balan has a crush.
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It was danger only if the goal was avoidance, and Balan had no desire to escape. The urge to laugh returned and his heart dared Estreth’s cautions to be true so he might find himself ensnared forever, held motionless on this hilltop, a statue cradled within the other’s hands till the world’s ending. If his soul was consumed in the process, then let it be so. It was a fair price.
A few months after Finrod discovered the Edain near Thalos, he continues to dwell with them and form friendships. Balan (Bëor) attempts to learn multiple languages, some old folktales of the Edain come up in conversation, and Balan and Finrod discuss grief with a side of constellations. Balan has a crush.
Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Balan, Bëor, Finrod Felagund
Major Relationships: Bëor/Finrod, Baran & Bëor, Belen & Bëor
Artwork Type: No artwork type listed
Genre: Drama, Family, General, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
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Rating: General
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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 9, 413 Posted on 22 February 2023 Updated on 8 March 2023 This fanwork is complete.
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I’ve not given up on my beloved informal “thou.” This piece just takes place primarily in the stage where they’d be speaking Taliska and I’m unsure whether it had a similar usage, so I’ve defaulted to “you” instead. (Tolkien Estate publish the existing Taliska grammar and syntax challenge.)
A QUICK EDAIN PRIMER for anyone who doesn’t obsessively carry the Bëorian family tree around rent-free in their heads:
Balan: the Atani chieftain later known as Bëor
Baran: Balan/Bëor’s eldest son
Belen: Balan/Bëor’s second son
Original characters: Estreth, Meyla, Avina, Hathus, Gelvira, Esrid, Geberic
CW: childbirth, referenced out of scene but not depicted
CW: infant loss, referenced in memory but not depicted
CW: spousal loss, referenced in memory but not depicted
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