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| Tell This Mortal by Chathol-linn | 6 Review(s) |
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| Oooh! (Hehe, this is Linsul) | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 8/15/2004 |
| Hi! Another whopping great chapter, that gave me goose bumps. Well, I'm off to read the next! ~Linsul | |
| Painful_Blue_Eyes | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 7/26/2004 |
| Oh my gosh. This has to be one of the best stories I hav ever read! The ending is absolutely wonderful!! I'm just speechless! Excellent work and beautiful, perfect ending! Author Reply: Dear PBE, I am bowled over by your wonderful review. I am glad you liked the story. What happens to a Mortal on an Elven ship at the moment it passes into the Uttermost West? If Aerlinn / Willofain knows (and she does) she's in no position to say! Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| maya_ar | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 7/17/2004 |
| Bravo! It's very unusual to find a story featuring an OFC and Legolas that not only avoids all the standard Mary Sue cliches, but turns them on their heads. Well done! A moving and original story. cheers, Maya Author Reply: Hello, Maya, and a thousand thanks for reading and commenting on the story. I am especially interested in your remarks on the Mary Sue aspects. Was this story a Legomance? Was Aerlinn a Mary Sue? Thanks again for telling me you liked it. It feels great. Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| TIMON | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 6/30/2004 |
| Well, I am weeping as I write this - moved beyond any feeble words of mine to explain how this story has touched me and transformed me. The beauty of bravery has always been a thing to wring my heart and fill my eyes, and that beauty is captured here in a way I have not seen equaled by other authors. The wildness of love and the selfless sacrifice of Willofain so vividly portrayed here I can only compare to that of the sinless Son of God "who, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross" as He gave all of Himself for all of us. Of like richness and depth is Willofain's love for Legolas and his family. Ah, me, if only courage were contagious, how noble a race might we be. Thank you for this. Author Reply: Timon, it is rare to receive such words of high praise. I will always be grateful that you let me know. Willofain somehow understood the need to balance past wrongs and she acted with courage to achieve it. I'm reminded of such things whenever I contemplate the Great Goddess, She who gave birth to all that is, and is the sweet and loving mother of us all. Blessed be - Chathol-linn | |
| Elena Tiriel | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 6/28/2004 |
| Oh, Chathol-linn, what a powerful story! I was moved to tears by Legolas' pain and by Willothain's sacrifice. Beautiful work! - Barbara Author Reply: Hi, Elena Tiriel. Thanks so much for your comment. I often think that we don't ascribe powerful enough motives to the Elves. They are immortal. They are different from us. They survive where Mortals would fold. JRRT tells us they get to experience the greater bliss and sorrow of the Children of Eru. So I speculate about what moves them when they approach the edge. That was one objective of this story, for how much closer to the edge can you get than leaving your beloved home knowing that your entire race's time has come. Much obliged to you for reading this to the end! Regards - Chathol-linn | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 6/28/2004 |
| So you're not going to tell us what happened to her. Well, I guess that's right. How could you know? Author Reply: Well, you are right - Aerlinn / Willofain did not get more than a glimpse herself, before whatever happened to her, happened. Thanks for reading to the end! Regards - Chathol-linn | |