The Shadows of the Sun // Lord of the Rings fanfiction

Nehtar n.

Quenya

: killer, slayer, bringer of death
: society of immortal assassins
: collectors of final words

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Anoriel [Sindarin: "Sun girl"] knows death. She was forced into the Nehtar, an underground society of elves, of which she cannot escape. Anoriel is grateful for receiving a new assassination, so she can escape the eyes of Malcannon, a predator in need of prey.

Normally, killing another elf (especially this one) is no issue for Anoriel, morally or emotionally. But for the first time in her life, she hesitates to cut one single throat. Anoriel has no idea what infinite free fall she begins, and too late comes far quicker, and much closer, than anyone could have predicted.