Dramatic question

[kenaz]

So.... is it better to kill off the completely inconvenient wife who is only evident in canon because her son wasn't hatched from an egg, or have her Go West, somewhat petulantly? Trying to not to entirely demonizing a non-character, while also not wanting to be overly sympathetic, and leave slashy husband some leeway for technical infidelity without making him a total cad.

Talk amongst yourselves.

File under: #fanficproblems; #loomingdeadlines; #ohshitnotdoneyet

Comments

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

Perhaps they could fall out of love? They needn't be angry and there would be no friction, just a simple parting of the ways because the relationship was not working and they both want different things. Later on she could have met someone else and travelled west with them.

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure there was ever love there (at least in this story!verse)-- probably some fondness and hopes that it would develop into something besides a political marriage, but it didn't. That's why I feel like they ought to get a free pass to move on! It's illogical to think that all Elven marriages must be Magically Awesome Because Elves, but then to deny them any sort of exit strategy when it isn't Magically Awesome? ARGH! Not cool!