For the Wip Game - which one? As it is my wont, i've lost track of things 🥴
Light rain fell through the open oculus of the vault. Where the cone of light lit the ground, bird droppings were smeared across the floor. From out of the encircling darkness, he blinked into the rain-sprayed shine in front of him.
Usually, his mind was a blade, cutting the gloom like that cone of light; calm, focused, floating.
The vast room lay in silence. Apart from the faint whisper of the drizzle hitting the stone, the occasional flapping of wings drifted through the air.
Nothing good ever came from his moments of contemplation.
Sometimes, Melkor would notice and say something like "keep working", and he'd just snort in response. Sometimes, Melkor would add "or else you'll get depressed again" in a mocking, very Melkor-like manner that was oddly comforting even though he felt like a fool.
He raised his head. His eye met the eye of the sky. The hovering oculus was a blind eyeball, staring down into the gloom. A bright, unknown vastness lay beyond the territory of the Dark Lord. Nothing concrete such as realms still to be conquered but rather an aspect of reality he was unsure about.
The darkness came alive with movement. Parts of the dark walls seemed to head for the sky. He watched as a flock of Shadow Hunters rose to the oculus. Their flickering silhouettes stirred the beam, then speckled the sky.
He thought of Finrod's scent. Tried to recall it. Couldn't.
He remembered leaning towards the rack, where strands of hair lay, blonde beneath the blood.
When the last wing had disappeared, a lone feather, lit by the light, was floating in the beam, spinning slowly. The lieutenant watched it slide to the ground until it went out at his feet.
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A while ago, @perlen-gold tagged me, and a very long while ago @sauron-kraut and @crackinthecup tagged me (when i only had a poem to offer), and i think a VERY long while ago @moringottocake tagged me. Thank you so much for tagging me 💖💖💖, i am sorry for being super slow.
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