Drabble, Through His Eyes

[fredbassett]

Title : Through His Eyes
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : The Silmarillion
Rating : 12
Characters : Húrin
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for tolkien100 challenge Death Defying

Through the dark eyes of Morgoth, Húrin watched first madness then grief take hold of his son.

He saw the death of his beloved daughter but knew not whether he beheld the truth or yet more lies.

He waited for death to claim him, but it seemed that death was in no hurry.

He would not beg for mercy or for death for he knew his refusal rankled deep in Morgoth’s black heart.

That and that alone gave him succour; a small pleasure to leaven the bitterness of his end.

Yet of that, he knew no tale would ever tell.

Comments

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Ouch.

[fredbassett]

Yeah, sorry about that!

[hhimring]

Hurin's defiance is so heroic, but to think of his suffering is terrible.

[fredbassett]

Yes, it was awful to think of it!

[telperion-15.livejournal.com]

Ouch, poor Hurin.

But very nicely done!

[fredbassett]

Thank you!

[periantari.livejournal.com]

Lovely insight to one of the most tragic tales of Tolkien's legendarium. I can't imagine being in Hurin's position to witness all his family's suffering and to be powerless. :(

[fredbassett]

Thank you so much! I totally agree. Poor Hurin is a hugely tragic figure.