Crossroads

[aramel_calawen]

Title: Crossroads
Author: Aramel
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Type: Angst/Drama
Characters: Caranthir, Haleth
Summary: For the AU challenge: what might have happened had Haleth stayed in Thargelion. Haleth/Caranthir.

This is still rather rough, but I felt that it would have spoiled the mood to correct it. So I present, without further ado:

Comments

[digdigil]

Awww! I love it! I love this pair, and always thought that it would have made a lovely story in canon if they had fallen in love and married. It's a lovely contrast to the story of Aegnor and Andreth, where he didn't marry her because he feared her short years.

Well done! A very intriguing scenario.

[rhapsody11]

Oh beautiful! You know when I read this:

He was due to return in the spring; and one evening he spoke suddenly, and pressed a ring of wood into her hand, and in the firelight and the sunset it gleamed golden. "Haleth," he said, "I--"

And she replied, "Yes."

I thought... see Aegnor that's how you propose to Andreth :) Go and follow that example. But beautifully written!

[sirielle]

Beautiful sad story :)

[clotho123]

Interesting alternate here... I wonder what else would have changed?

So - no half-elven offspring? Or were there?

[aramel_calawen]

I don't know. I guess not-- after all, the Elves didn't have babies in war-time, did they? But then one must explain the existence of Elrond and Elros. Or maybe Elwing and Earendil simply weren't expecting the attack on Sirion, which leaves me wondering how they could have neglected that possibility after what happened to Doriath...

*gets dragged away by plotbunnies*

[atanwende]

This is so nice. I totally ♥ this pairing, and this is such a sweet story (especially since I keep denying them the happy ending). :)