in all this godforsaken dark by Zdenka
Fanwork Notes
Written for the SWG Orctober challenge for the prompt "the ice cracks; it screams" [location: Drowning Place (Firth of Drengist)] and for the tolkien100 prompt "presence of ancestors".
Also fills a square for lyricaltitles 2024 bingo: Song with a month in the title. Title from the song "December '04" by The Oh Hellos.
Fanwork Information
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Summary: On the Helcaraxë, Fingolfin invokes his family's strength and courage rather than the Valar. Major Characters: Fingolfin Major Relationships: Genre: Fixed-Length Ficlet, General Challenges: Orctober Rating: Teens Warnings: Mature Themes |
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| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 100 |
| Posted on 31 October 2024 | Updated on 31 October 2024 |
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This fanwork is complete. | |
in all this godforsaken dark
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On the Helcaraxë, Fingolfin does not pray to the Valar. How can he, when they have cursed his quest, his family, and his followers’ loyalty?
May the bold spirit of Finwë be with me, he prays silently, when the Ice cracks underfoot and the wind screams around them like a living thing in torment. When he takes his spear to hunt the elusive seals or a white bear: May my feet be as swift as my mother Indis, my aim as true.
Holding stiff fingers over a guttering flame: May this fire last like—
But he cannot finish the prayer.
Oooh I love this!!! Finwe's…
Oooh I love this!!! Finwe's spirit, Indis's athleticism, and that last one he can't finish - oh my heart!!! Gorgeous reminder of his family!