I'm Your Pain When You Can't Feel

He couldn't recall if he'd cried before, yet no pain he'd endured hurt him as gravely as his inability to further protect his companion in misery. Even though it was too late for tears, the urge was strong enough for his spirit to dwell a little longer in this cursed pit. If he could, he would have spoken of courage, loyalty and sacrifice, but his fleshless being granted him no such grace. Glancing at Beren, broken by grief, for the last time, Finrod gathered his will and sent him a wordless message of comfort. That much, he could still do.


Author's note: Finrod and Beren belong to J.R.R. Tolkien. The title is taken from "Sad but True" by Metallica.

Thank yous go to LydiaB, Vladazhael and Rhapsody for a bit of beta work and encouraging comments. Errors that remain are my own.