Singer by the Shore by Beth Winter (PG)

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Fandom: LORD OF THE RINGS
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: bwinter
Author Website: Extenuation.net
Why this must be read:

Because this is fate and prophesy or simply how childhood shapes who we become. A young Boromir and Faramir searching for a relic of a bygone age and finding a hazy prophesy of an uncertain future.

This depicts a night-time Gondor of mists and danger. It is a Boromir who will - despite misgivings - follow his brother, if complainingly. While a young Faramir seeks knowledge above danger - or even sense. Throughout the story the foreshadowing of events to come makes this a bittersweet read.

"Do you think it is this dark in Mordor?" Boromir muttered once they were a safe distance from the road.

"It is not that bad," Faramir objected. "Only like an inner corridor in the Citadel when a torch goes out."

"In a corridor - ugh!" The older boy tripped on a root and fell to the ground. "In a corridor, this would not happen," he pointed out as he stood up.

Even in almost absolute darkness, his brother's eyes managed to shine. "There is magic here. Can you not imagine elves in these woods, or warriors of old?"

"Or orcs." Boromir shuddered.

Singer by the Shore