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| Dabbles in Drabbles by LKK | 7 Review(s) |
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| Kalima | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/28/2005 |
| I absolutely loved this. | |
| JastaElf | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/2/2004 |
| Oh, this is so beautiful... it made me shed tears, to think of Thranduil sitting there reading the letter, knowing his son well enough to lovingly think to him that it is a lie: he won't be coming home til the job is done, because that's the kind of person he is. Great stuff! There is incredible power in this part: "You ask that I trust you. I do. For I am your king. You vow that you love me. I know. For I am your father. You beg that I not worry. I cannot. For I am your king and your father." What a marvelous literary device you have employed--one of my favourites! :-) The repetitive nature of the line construction: statement, response, rationale... the power in the words, the change of viewpoint from Legolas to his father, at least in the literary sense--VERY well done, very beautiful, extremely effective. And all that in such a little space! Wow! Most excellent! | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/1/2004 |
| Wow! That was just amazing! It seems every drabble just gets more outstanding than the last. | |
| Avon | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/1/2004 |
| I like that! I've always pictured Thranduil being less than happy when he discovers that beloved son is going off on a dangerous quest. ;-) Avon | |
| rikki | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/1/2004 |
| "They returned with your letter instead of you" That is such a heart rending sentence. I feel for the king and the father, knowing he has raised a caring son who will not desert those in need, and yet not knowing if his son will return or not. I can see Thranduil lighting a candle in the window every night until Legolas is home again. Good drabble. | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/1/2004 |
| Poor Thranduil - he could not have known, when he sent Legolas to report Gollum's escape, how long it would be before he saw his son again. There must have been times when he feared he would never see him again. Nicely done. Jay | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/1/2004 |
| This was very moving, LKK. Thranduil strikes just the right tone of respect for his son's abilities and principles and fear for his son's safety. | |