for elwenlj...a tiny birthday pressie

[febobe]

Be warned. My first real attempt at elvish h/c. A ficlet.



"How is the headache now?"

"Better. A little."

"Try a little more candied ginger."

Elrond obeyed as his marriage-mother brushed a snippet of the sweet against his lips, parting them to accept the medicinal treat. His arm he kept over his eyes, still afraid that some light might somehow creep into the darkened chamber.

Me, seeking the darkness. Who would have thought. . .

"She gave me something for you. As she got onto the boat."

His breath caught. "Why did she not give it me? Was something - the matter?"

He heard the rustle of Galadriel's gown, felt her brush lightly against him as she came to sit at his side. "Nay. She only wished for you to have it at the right time. It is a letter for you. In it she has poured out all that remains of her heart, for that, she told me, she would rather leave behind with you than take with her."

Elrond suddenly felt his throat thicken and tighten. Turning his face to the pillow, he let hot tears fall into the cloth. He felt Galadriel's hand upon his hair.

"Elrond. . .you could not have done more for her."

"But I should have."

"Sometimes, tithen min, we cannot."

And he heard then the tremor in her voice, felt salt water mingling with that already streaming down his face.

Together they wept.

Comments

[milk-and-glass.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! *applauds* Honey, you have hurt/comfort down to an absolute art. Galadriel and Elrond? Perfection :) And I love the gentleness of this fic. It's wonderful.

I mean to ask you - I'll remove you from my Grey's Anatomy filter, because I know you don't want to see some of the stuff on it, but I don't know if you've read the end of No Tears? Let me know :)

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Pure perfection, dear! What a lovely gift for a lovely lady!
Brilliant work!

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

O.M.G.

*THUD*

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

This is marvelous, dear. The elves retain their grace and dignity, but I could feel the heartbreak in both of them.

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

*sniffles* Oh.

[aprilkat.livejournal.com]

Oh, what heart-break.

Thank goodness they have each other. I so often feel nobody is there to heal the healer...

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

oh poor Elrond! And a bit of foreshadowing for Frodo's journey, too! Very nice!

[shirebound]

"Elrond. . .you could not have done more for her."

"But I should have."

"Sometimes, tithen min, we cannot."

How heartbreaking, and yet so gentle and loving. *sniff*

[frolijah-fan-54.livejournal.com]

Nobody does heartbreak like you - so powerful. What a great gift.