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| Moments in Time by Larner | 11 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/17/2006 |
| I don't think I ever read this one - so much fic, so little time! - but I love the end: And as the light of Eärendil fell on the sleeping form of the Ringbearer through the open entrance to the pavilion, that sliver of Light Galadriel had foreseen slipped gently into place, blessing him and preparing him to win through past the ordeal in the orc tower. Lord and Lady looked down on him with compassion and love, and gently they gifted him to Ulmo for his relief when the time came. Aragorn, sitting vigil to one side of the pavilion’s entrance, saw the light fall on the one he already considered his small brother, and smiled through the tears of pity for him that threatened to spill over. “Oh, Frodo, It calls me to ease you of Its burden, and I know that now I cannot. Please forgive me for not doing so.” So seemingly frail a being with such a terrible burden, but so beautiful and strong and full of Light! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: This one was another that sat with me for some weeks before I actually wrote it, and had to be started twice before it began to open up. It's one where Frodo isn't the main character, yet is still the focus of much of it in spite of being seen only from a distance, talking with others and sleeping. And so Galadriel has passed not only the obvious test, but the more hidden one as well, and the Phial has been properly prepared and blessed for its intended role, and Frodo will now be able to pass through the orc tower alive, because first he and then Sam will be able to bear that light into the darkness and bring out what needs to be brought out as whole as it can. One person didn't like that Aragorn's thoughts appeared here, but I found he insisted on being heard at the end, for he, too, was being tested there in Lothlorien. | |
| naiad | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 3/22/2006 |
| Wonderful enhancing of canon history with new images - the histories of sword and mythril vest. The ending, especially last para was especially moving. Thanks again for opening these new windows on ME. Author Reply: The idea that Sting originally was forged for Turin came from a story I read elsewhere, and so I added it to this one. Wish I could remember what story it was and who wrote it so I could properly post my appreciation for the idea. However, as I read it almost two years ago at this point I haven't the slightest idea who sparked me to include it in my version of the story. That the mithril shirt was originally believed intended for Isildur's heir is my original idea (as far as I know, of course), and I originally wrote it into my long story "The King's Commission." That there is a special spiritual brotherhood between Aragorn, Frodo, and Sam is also an original idea, and it appears in several of my stories. Thanks so much for the feedback--I of course appreciate it very much. | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/6/2006 |
| This one has been out for a while. I just read your latest chapters of An Acceptable Sacrifice, and decided to clean out some old messages. i had this still in my box, so read it again. I noticed particularly the reference to Sam and remembered where it came from, "he who would be chief among you, let him be the servant of all". And then Galadriel seeing that for good or ill, Frodo still ended up in that tower full of orcs, yet somehow, the Light is able to use that situation for good. Celeborn asked how light could possibly penetrate that tower. then I remembered. The humble little gardener took The ring, Sting, and the phial full of Earendil's light when he thought it was up to him to bravely finish the Quest, alone. As I am sure you would then say, HE became Eru's intrument to bring light INTO that dark tower, and the RINGBEARER, his master and friend, OUT of it. And Galadriel herself said not to underestimate him. Lovely moments. Author Reply: Thank you. Yes, the gardener became the instrument of Light. Am so glad you appreciated it, and that Galadriel admonished Celeborn not to appreciate him. Yet, she, too, the Lady of Light, also became the instrument of Light that evening as she prepared what was needed to allow that Light to enter the tower. The wonder of Tolkien is that we have so many different people, each fighting ultimate evil as they can, doing each what he or she is best suited for, and all in the end defeating that evil together. Some do normal, everyday things; others do things they'd either trained for all their lives or that they'd never dream would be asked of them; but it is the culmination of the devotion of all to opposing that evil that in the end defeats it. | |
| Iorhael | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/14/2005 |
| I love this a lot. So much like Tolkien's work. Author Reply: To be compared to the Master himself is the greatest compliment. Thank you so much! You have made my day! | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/11/2005 |
| Oh sheesh!! Combine a tete a tete w/someone I really don't like, tiredness and being in pain thanks to the cold making my knee flare up and Tigger gives Galadriel a brand new ring to be the keeper of. Of course I know Galadriel is the keeper of Nenya and not Narya. Sigh...What a night.... Author Reply: Sounds as if this individual was quite a trial to have to deal with. And so sorry the knee is flaring up so. As for the mistake--I've done worse, so am NOT complaining! Heh! | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/11/2005 |
| This was a fantastic gap filler Larner. I don't think I've ever read a story about Galadriel *after* she passed the test and this was wonderful. I really loved this... ************************************ Celeborn was himself amazed. "That one looked also? I expected his master to do so, for it is in his nature to seek to know. But the gardener?" Galadriel gave a mirthless laugh. "My husband, do not discount him. A gardener he may be, and he may indeed see himself as but a servant; but that belies his full nature." She turned to look into his ageless, so well beloved eyes. "After all, my love, I, too, have been little more than a gardener since we returned here; and what is a true lord in the end save for the servant of all who think of him as their ruler?" "And whom does he rule?" "In time...." She didn't bother to finish the statement. "If Sauron is indeed cast down, the wisdom he has garnered from his teachers and from his beloved master will augment that which is native to him, and will be shared *************************************** So many underestimated our wonderful Samwise, but not Galadriel. I also really loved how you had her comparing Sam and his nature w/her own when it comes to Lothlorien. Nice piece of writing there. Also liked the bit of using the power of the Elessar Stone to use instead of Narya to bless the gifts she would give to The Fellowship. That perhaps The One would sense Narya and in turn corrupt what Galadriel was trying to do...That was a great part of this as well. Thank you for such a lovely gap filler. :o) Author Reply: I always thought Tolkien himself underrated Sam. He had to have a good deal to him to appreciate being educated alongside Frodo and to love the stories of Elves so. He went on to become Mayor seven times, and I can't believe it was ONLY because he did well at officiating at feasts. No, there had to be a good deal to him under the surface, and I can't imagine Galadriel not noticing. The light of Earendil had to be fixed into the phial in some manner; and somehow the ability to enhance the fertility of the soil of the Shire had to be given to the soil presented to Sam. That Galadriel would have realized the possible conflict with the Ring carried by Frodo just seemed logical; and as the Elessar was a stone of healing and renewal, that seemed better to use for the purposes of empowering the garden soil than Nenya. Am so glad you appreciated it, and particularly the exchange between Galadriel and Celeborn. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/11/2005 |
| I really enjoyed this short story. I thought you wrote Galadriel and her thoughts and feelings very, very well and I liked the relationship that you showed between her and Celeborn as they talked together about the future. I'd always wondered how the star got captured in a vial like that and so now I know! :) I had forgotten that Celeborn had given Aragorn the sheath for Anduril - the image from the movie sticks in my mind of him giving him the knife. :( Nicely done! Author Reply: So glad you approve. Yes, sometimes the imagery and dialogue from the movie have a way of working over what the book said, and it can get frustrating trying to remember precisely what happened where. And this seemed as good a means of the light of the star to have been caught in the phial, so am glad we've settled that one! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/11/2005 |
| Interesting look at Galadriel and the reasons why she chosed these gifts! Not to mention her foresight – it must have been a great burden for her, at least at times. Particularly the orc tower in this case – I’m sure everyone who comes to know Frodo wants to protect him at all costs. I know she was tested when Frodo offered her the Ring, but it is intriguing to think of some of the gifts as another test. Author Reply: I think the choice to call upon the Elessar rather than Nenya there was as much a test as anything else there, and that the gift of the soil and starglass were indeed an indication of her heart as it was at the time. As for foresight being a burden--I truly think it can be. As she counseled Sam in book and Bakshi movie, some things foreseen won't come to be unless we turn aside from our paths to try to prevent them; in trying to forestall them we only serve to precipitate the very situation we were trying to avoid. Anyway, am glad you enjoyed this one, and thanks for the feedback. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/11/2005 |
| Oh this is so great Larner. Galadriel is not a character that I have paid much attention too. Now I want to hear more. I am going to have to go and read much more of Tolkien's literature. Your ideas about Sam's box and all the links to the Elessar stone are just wonderful. And, as for the last paragraph, well I had the same tears in my eyes as Aragorn. BTW I am reading this at 7am and watching the TV. Was woken up by a big rumble which turns out to be a huge explosion at a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, (about 30 miles away), The plume of fire and smoke look like Mount Oridruin. Not many casulties, Thank the Lord, but I am not sure what all the smoke and fumes are going to do. Author Reply: Oh, dear--I love Hertford, a town my husband and I visited several times over the years; to have a fuel dump explosion and fire could do such damage to the environment! I hope they get it under control quickly. And I imagine that it does look almost as if Mt. Doom were in your back yard. As for the story about Galadriel--I thought I'd experiment a bit with her and her reaction to the Mirror experience. How would she have been feeling privately? I wondered. And this is what came out. And the idea that the casket might have held the Elessar stone for centuries was just so intriguing a one! Had been considering the relationship between the Elessar and Galadriel, and had to see if it might have had a positive impact on the Lady as well as on the King and his kingdoms. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/10/2005 |
| THis story was a perfect gem !I enjoyed learning more of Galadriel and loved your insights concerning the gifts.What a lovely idea to put the earth in the box that had contained the Elessar and to use it's power. Author Reply: So glad you appreciated it, Linda. Galadriel must have been shocked beyond imagining when Frodo offered HER the Ring! And I'd always wondered where the box for the soil came from.... | |