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| The Shadow in the Past by Itarille | 3 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 11/5/2025 |
| “He thought of his father, who had somehow deemed Faramir’s life so precious that he had lost his will to live upon seeing Faramir at death’s door.” “And if I may add, Faramir, though he loved Boromir greatly, it was not with Boromir that he wished to meet death side by side.” True…rather with Faramir, and near Finduilas’s remains… “the list of their family’s heirlooms, he found written ‘For Faramir, to be given in celebration of his wedding, or upon my passing.’ A shield and a long bow bestowed upon Steward Húrin by King Minardil, and a sword which had belonged to Steward Cirion. Then there were the jewels. Only a few were given to him, but what a few. Finduilas’ betrothal ring, and her set of tiara, necklace and ring, crafted following an ancient picture of the Nauglamir. As for the library, Denethor had left almost all to him, save for some books and tomes which Denethor insisted every Steward must read and master. The letters exchanged between Denethor and Finduilas, and some of Finduilas’ paintings and needlework.” Hum ho! wonderful—the weapons especially! Will he use the Steward books, or give them to Aragorn? “Tomorrow he would seek Lady Éowyn and told her that he loved her. It mattered not whether she returned his love (though he rather thought she did), for he would be content loving her from afar.” awwwww. Author Reply: Faramir will keep all the books, I imagined. The last line is my favourite :) | |
| Periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 11/22/2024 |
| Lovely description of how Faramir might've found Denethor's ashes. It is written with care and wit and i really enjoy your attention to details. Standing alone in the quiet place, Faramir could well imagine his father’s last moments. The thought that nothing else mattered, the conviction that darkness had won and day would not come again, the crackling of firewood, the smell of burning flesh, the unbearable heat—but how could he say unbearable? Someone had borne it. It is painful to imagine but I think you wrote this very well. The last part of Faramir having discovered Denethor leaving him heirlooms is a good ending and i especially liked the part that Denethor thinks Faramir will eventually wed. Author Reply: Thank you! Since there was rain, which would have entered the building and eventually quenched the fire (the dome / roof was damaged), it is possible that the body was not fully cremated. The remains could be even more disturbing than what I've described, but I intentionally avoided making it too gory. I would assume Hurin took care of any particularly gruesome details. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 11/9/2024 |
| His father had loved him; he would leave it at that. His father, mother and brother were gone; but they had loved him, and he would cherish the memory of their life together. Faramir has been well and truly healed, and the slow-growing despair that consumed his father will never happen to him. Now come the days of the King, and his wise Steward. Thank you for such a wonderful story. Author Reply: Thank you for reading and leaving a review! He is healed, though I think he will carry within him the sadness he felt for his father all his life. | |