Drabbles for the Orctober challenge, done in an impromptu instadrabbling session with Cuarthol. (Four words were selected at random from Orctober prompts. Chapter titles give the prompts.)

Along with her newly demonstrated concept for flying, Tindomiel has to explain a few other things from California.

A chance find while tidying up Indis' rooms leads to revelations no one was expecting.

Maglor and his wife throughout the Ages.

The twins thought Arwen would enjoy the lesson on Beren and Luthien. They were rather surprised...

Thranduil names an unexpected successor.

The Straight Road is barred to mortals. But he's not a mortal anymore...

Something not seen since the Years of the Trees comes to light. (A sequel of sorts to What A Tangled Web We Weave...)

Interludes with Finwë, from before the Journey to after.

Elrond is curious about the music - and why his daughter has been avoiding certain subjects.

News of the Sudden Flame has reached Nargothrond.

Círdan has a curious guest.

Elrond and Elros steal some time to go on a private adventure during the War of Wrath.

Buffy wasn't the only one who thought something wasn't quite right when Dawn appeared.

A tragic figure of the Second Age, Tar-Míriel should have been the ruling queen but was usurped and forced into marriage by her cousin, leaving her to witness Númenor's fall.

Celebrían wasn't caught by orcs. Unfortunately for Elrond and his children, something even more inexplicable happened...

When Tuor can't find Eärendil, he sends for Maeglin to help.

Young Elladan and Elrohir are at odds over something they read in a book. Glorfindel is called on to settle the matter.

Celebrían is one of the legion of women in the legendarium whose status suggests she should play a more prominent role in the narrative than she does. This month's biography sifts through the many mentions of Celebrían in various sources to provide a picture of this important—if canonically neglected—woman.

Young Feanor learns a lesson.