The Lord of the Rings (Movies)
by Multifaceted_Melancholic
Sometimes the symptoms of a disease persist, even when the cause is long gone. Frodo’s nightmares are always the same: a silver blade, sharply contrasted in a grey-black world; and phantom pain, a stinging reminder that a part of him will always be dead.
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“It is gone.”
Belatedly, he adds, “it is done.”
The burning sense of loss dulls the satisfaction of a quest complete. His burden is gone, but his heart is heavier than ever.
General 2.3k words 1 ch Complete 14 kudos
Post-War of the Ring · Frodo-centric · Angst