Title: The quiet on the western front
Author: Dwimordene
Summary: In the unreal city, desire and memory.
Characters: Halbarad, Faramir
Warnings: AU,
prequel, probably confusing, possibly disturbing.
Dedication: For Una, on her birthday. Happy birthday,
altariel! (Can you believe we’ve been reading each other’s stories since 2002?)
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The quiet on the western front )
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Battered life, he may die, they say; body and soul war-rent, even Elessar doubts his standard-bearer.
I love this sentence although it is, of course, heartbreaking.
So I have to admit, I'm not entirely sure what's going on at the end (though ambiguity is also a-okay with me). Is Faramir seeing his father's death drive reflected in Halbarad's eyes, and is trying to say "no" to both of them? Whatever it is, I like the last sentence.
C'mon! Pull through, AU!Halbarad! You can do it (especially with the help of Faramir and also the most talented and alcoholic team of healers in Gondor)!
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Halbarad: Yeah. Woot. *sigh*
Is Faramir seeing his father's death drive reflected in Halbarad's eyes, and is trying to say "no" to both of them? Whatever it is, I like the last sentence.
Got it in one. Glad you enjoyed the drabble, despite its somewhat cryptic character.
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I absolutely love it, Dwim, all the echoes and allusions are spinning around my head. Thank you so much. More than a decade reading each others' stories is amazing.
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Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
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Seconding the Hooray here.
A beautiful drabble.
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