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Another drabble about Labadal and Túrin:

Labadal and Túrin: Grief


Poor child, to come forth from his own illness to such sorry news, his sister dead. The only joy in his life is stilled, and he scarcely old enough to understand why. Bitterly he weeps in my arms. "I want Urwen," he weeps. "Why did she die? Why did I not die?" I have no answer.

In my own rough arms I hold him, as his bitter tears wet my shirt. His father's grief has turned to vengeance, his mother's has turned to ice. Why is it left to me, the lowliest person of the household to wipe his tears?

Date: 2011-02-10 08:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com
Just heartrending!

Date: 2011-02-10 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cairistiona7.livejournal.com
Another excellent drabble... just as I feel when I read the book, it makes me long for a different outcome for this sad, tragic little boy. And it really makes me want to slap his parents. *sighs* Yeah, yeah, I know... they also had their grief that marred them, but jeeez...

Poor Turin. *sighs again*

Date: 2011-02-11 05:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] periantari.livejournal.com
I love the last 3 sentences; I think they're powerful thoughts that must've been thought of about Turin's parents ...one turning to ice and other turning to vengeance... so true. :thumbsup:

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