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The Mystery of the Missing Cake by The Wavesinger

The Midwinter cake is missing, and Idril, Aredhel, and Meleth go on a quest to find it.

(Written for Elleth for the 2015 MPTT Yule Exchange)

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Taking the Endless Way by The Wavesinger

A queen (and general) finds her way into the Forest, again, and the past finds its way to her.

Written as a treat for Amy Fortuna and Elleth for the 2015 LotR Secret Santa exchange.

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A Slow, Tremulous Cadence by The Wavesinger

A ball in which no-one dances, and the morning after. (Featuring angst, politics, conversations, foreshadowing, and a guest appearance by doors. Yes, actual doorways. Also some Maedhros/Fingon.)

Written for Platinum_and_Diamonds for the 2015 LotR Secret Santa exchange.

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Butterfly Wings by The Wavesinger

The queen of Arthedain is rescued by a stranger. Random conversation ensues. (AKA there isn't much plot the backstory makes up for it?)

 

This is the last of my B2MeM stories from last year.

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Song of the Stone by Dawn Felagund

Newly arrived at Khazad-dûm in the Second Age, the Elven loremaster Pengolodh presents a portion of his new book to Narvi only to discover that his understanding of the “great profit” that existed between the Dwarves of Belegost and the people of Caranthir in the First Age is not quite what he assumed. Written for Zdenka for the 2015 LotRGenfic/MPTT Yule Exchange.

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New Year's Night by Elleth

On the plains of Northern Rhûn in the early Years of the Sun, a young woman of the Kinn-lai goes on a perilous journey to rescue her missing sister.

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Scene by Candle-Light by Elleth

Sometimes Aerin comes to Morwen for comfort.

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Too Strong a God by The Wavesinger

Fingon and Maedhros' relationship through the ages, from the point of view of two outsiders (who may or may not have played a part in its trajectory).

(For tolkiensecretartexchange on Tumblr's Silmarillion-themed Secret Santa)

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The Last Temptation (Rewritten, Again) by Fireworks

Heavily rewritten, again:

 

This story first appeared in The Silmarillion Writer's Guild's Akâllabeth in August.

Summary, from the Akâllabeth in August page: 
Sauron has been taken prisoner by Pharazôn but nurtures an ever-growing influence. In the midst of a Númenor increasingly divided, a young Anárion works quietly after rebellion, discovering both love and betrayal in its midst.

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Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax by The Wavesinger

(Also cabbages, and kings.) Ficlets which are, even by my standards, too short to stand alone (and aren't part of a series).

#6: Finduilas contemplates sickness and Nienor.

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Almarë Eruo by The Wavesinger

Elros and his wife, and the making of a queen. A legend of Meneltarma.

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The Girls of Minas Tirith by heget

These are the girls of Minas Tirith before Sauron comes.

(Character study to Release from Bondage)

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Whatcha Gonna Call It? by heget

In an alternative universe Aegnor and Andreth do marry. That does not stop the philosophical debates. Or more mundane questions. Where Angrod's worries about his family are a little more prosaic and involve Beleriand's version of baby name books.

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Spin Songs for the Sea by heget

Eärwen as a young maiden of the Swan-haven, surrounded and supported by family, and the intersection of song and spinning thread.

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Grief is an Undertow by heget

Ships leave the port of Alqualondë for the shores of Middle-earth to begin the War of Wrath, and the niece of Olwë recounts her grief and cries for vengeance.

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Thralldom and Pearls by LadyBrooke

She is just a servant, and her lover can't be a thrall - for why would Morgoth want such an unimportant person as one?

 

 

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And Borte Did Gather Her People by heget

Of the People of Bór in the aftermath of the Fifth Battle, for the side that lost the Nirnaeth Arnoediad was comprised of more than just the elves and Edain.

Of the Easterlings, both the family of the sons of Bór left defenseless after defeat and the incomplete victory of the followers of Ulfang.

Of an old woman who must save who she can and face more than a few unwelcoming receptions.

 

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Bledda and the Beast by heget

A young man of the Bór stumbles across a strange animal in the refugee camps of Balar in the early days of the War of Wrath.

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A Vulture With the Sun in Its Talons by heget

A new star has risen in the sky, a great army from the West has come to war with Morgoth, and the survivors of the Bór make their choice for honor and hope.

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Arátellë by Scribe of Mirrormere

Aredhel’s experience in Alqualondë.

“I shall be known by no other name than Arátellë,” she told Turukáno.

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In the camps of the Bór by heget

After the Third Kin-slaying, Maglor and Maedhros return to their camp in Ossiriand with Elwing's sons.  A human woman learns of what happened and must make hard decisions.

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In His Absence by Elleth

After the Nirnaeth Arnoediad and its losses, two desperately lonely people find comfort with each other.

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Footnotes by grey_gazania

Short scenes set in my "Wrapped Up in Books" series.

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Dreams of Far Lands by Elleth

Lalwen receives a gift, and takes heart.

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Maryame crosses the Marches to see Vanimo by Himring

Despite her physical disability, a woman crosses Beleriand to assist a fellow victim. She has help on the way.

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