This was a truly sad story. I am so glad to see someone do scenes from books other than the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Have you read the Children of Hurin? It's a darker themed story but it develops what came after this particular event.
If you manage to you won't be disappointed. It is my goal to have all of Tolkein's works added to my library... his writing has a lot of depth, I think that is why his popularity never really seems to go away.