The Loneliness of the Fishermouse (5/5): Fishermouse

[clodia_metelli]

Title: The Loneliness of the Fishermouse (5/5): Fishermouse
Author: clodia_metelli
Characters: Erestor, Lindir, Glorfindel, Arwen, Elrond; in previous chapters: Celebrían, OC, Galadriel, Celeborn.
Rating: PG-13 (off-screen character death, non-graphic violence and gore).
Book/Source: Silmarillion, LOTR Appendices.
Disclaimer: I am not J.R.R. Tolkien and I make

Comments

[redheredh]

Well, this was a very satisfying ending indeed. As is your way, you say as much about the human condition as you say about the elven. And as always, I am impressed. Your emotional excercise remains in heart-memory.

I was especially pleased by the acknowledgement that there were reasons they remain in Ennor. That there is an appropriate time to retreat, to retrench, or to regain ground.

Oddly, I'm glad I did not get a chance to read this last chapter before today. For a couple of reasons, I guess.

Mostly because I really liked what you were doing with the situation and the characters. Being an amateur writer, I naturally refrain from delve into the same matter the same way as my betters. Especially when you all are doing it so wonderfully. I don't see re-writing a good story. Although it sure is fun to play off of it.

And just so, I found this story influencing me both ways about what to write for Perelleth's birthday present. She has stated her preference for the Forlond crowd, and I meant to focus on Glorfindel this turn. Before you started posting this, I was floundering around for a good scene to work on. I usually don't pick dark moments. I prefer enlightening ones. I was leaning towards Glorfindel's role in Celebrian's life, and so she in his. Theirs is a bright thing, I think. But, I got rather shady idea and started seriously thinking about using it... But then, it begain to feel too close to your story line.

Ah but then! I read this line in this chapter, where Elrond is incapable of understanding the wife he is suppose to know so well: “She wants to sail,” he said to no one in particular. “I can’t convince her otherwise. Celeborn can’t. Galadriel can’t. All she talks about is sailing.”

C&G can't convince her? Or won't? That is exactly what I'd been pondering. Why the character, as I knew her, would ever chose to sail. This lady had at least as much courage as your Erestor or Melinna... You showed the shock of her surrender. Tolkien gives a stated reason. Sometimes, the truth is not always shared. Cannot be shared... Sometimes, loved ones simply cannot be burdened with the truth.

If only love were the only reason that we act as we do...

Thank you for giving us readers another great story. And thank you for the boost to an idea, which realisitically may never get written out and posted. But, a boost I wanted you to know has increased my pleasure of this tale.

[clodia_metelli]

Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments! It's been wonderful hearing what you think along the way. I think you're being too hard on yourself, though - we're all only amateurs, or I am, dabbling in Tolkien's world. I'm really glad you got something for yourself out of this, as it were; it sounds fascinating. Good luck with getting it written!