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Oh I love this! Very creative and well-written. Interesting having Maglor in this scenario.  I adore the idea of Sauron drawing designs on Maglor’s skin. It’s dominating but also rather intimate and interesting, not as permanently invasive or painful as tattoos or the other scars. Also that Sauron wants Maglor to sing to him, plus the magical earrings. Makes me wonder about Sauron’s motives, which seem hmm complicated. Intrigued about where this will go. Well done!

Creative response to an intriguing prompt!  I love a story where the characters' motivations are complicated and aren't stated out loud, instead they come through in the actions. In the short space of this fic you've painted (so to speak) a complicated relationship between the two, in which Sauron's actions are ambiguous. Sauron drawing his eye on Maglor is just so umm psychological, as on the one hand it says, I'm always watching you and I have the power to do anything to your body I want, on the other, the process of doing it . . . the prolonged proximity, the soft tickle of the brush as well as the feeling of Sauron's breath on Maglor's skin as he focuses so completely on his captive, it's so sensual and arousing and . . . artistic.  Wow! I can feel poor Maglor's Stockholm syndrome. I found myself pondering your story for some time after reading it yesterday. Even though this is a one-shot, I'm glad you are working on a sequel.  :-D