A Grief Ever-Worsening by Flora-lass

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Fanwork Notes

Maeglin attempts to share some thoughts with Idril, in letter form. (I have a lot of sympathy for him, as will quickly become apparent!) For the Dark Matter challenge prompt: 'kissing cousins'. The title is from the 'Of Maeglin' chapter.

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Summary:

Maeglin writes to Idril.

Major Characters: Maeglin

Major Relationships:

Genre: Ficlet

Challenges: Dark Matter

Rating: Teens

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 572
Posted on 15 March 2025 Updated on 15 March 2025

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This is so sensitive and so poignant, and heartbreaking, knowing how much he was struggling internally. A beautiful piece and a lovely use of the prompt.

Ah, so heartbreaking.  You did a wonderful job putting words to the anguish of a mostly silent character, and I can only imagine how difficult it would be for Idril to read this letter. I especially love the last line about “for good or evil, I do it for love of you” — it almost sounds like a plea for forgiveness, but there’s a bit of a threat there too.