Tolkien Fan Fiction
Tolkien Fan Fiction
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Birthday drabbles
By:Dwimordene
21
Dirge

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For her birthday, Aramel wanted a fic on interracial harmony that featured Legolas and Gimli.

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On the morning air it came again—Elves singing grief. Uncomfortably alone by their pavillions, Elf and Dwarf glanced up. And Legolas grew still as stone, listening, til a shudder passed through him. Gimli raised a brow: "Don't you like it?"

"No. Melody catches not Mithrandir; 'tis dead memory," he replied, and turned bright eyes on him. Strangely hesitant, that look, but more strange still the request: "Will you not sing?"

"I?" Gimli frowned. Dwarves have many songs for hard days, but to sing for outsiders...?

"Please," said Legolas quietly.

After a long moment, Gimli stood, and began to chant...