Title: The Ice Surrounded Them
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: T
Length: 247 words
Content notes: Canonical character death
Author notes: I wavered on what fandom to put this in. Arvedui (and his story) are found in the appendices to Lord of the Rings, so technically I think it belongs here.
Summary: Círdan sent a ship and sailors to rescue Arvedui, though the Lossoth told Arvedui not to depart.



“The Lossoth did not wish us to go with you,” Arvedui said to the nearby elf, who began to laugh.

“They are superstitious people. Did they say why they did not want you to go?”

Arvedui wrapped his arms closer to his gaunt body, before answering. “They fear the Witch-king, like most these days. They say his arm stretches far out of the North and will kill us all.”

The elf smiled. “Lord Círdan would not have sent us after you if he believed we had no chance of returning home.”

“Perhaps. I will be glad to be on land again, nevertheless. When will we set sail?”

“Now, if you wish.”

The King nodded and the elf gave orders to lift the anchor. The boat began to drift forwards.

Arvedui felt the wind hit his back and turned.

“The wind almost appears to be mocking us. Such a calm breeze will not move us fast.” The elf leaned backwards against the mast.

“No, but it is better than-“ Arvedui stopped. The wind picked up and water splashed onto the boat. “Can you control the boat if it gets too windy?”

The elf didn’t answer. Arvedui wrapped his cloak tighter and tried to shout over the wind.

It was no use.

The wind picked up even more, coming from the north. The boat rocked forward.

Then the water came even higher on the boat. The ice surrounded them again.

And then it broke the hull and swallowed them.