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Tales of the Innkeeper  by Allee 6 Review(s)
grumpyReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/28/2006
Poor Aragorn, having to deal with a young pain in the behind. Maybe he should leave him at the inn for awhile, to do dishes and such. Show him how other live.

Author Reply: LOL! Yep, that's a good idea! Maybe young Carandol would straighten up.

Allee

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/25/2006
Yes, our worst enemy tends to lurk right in the midst of our own hearts, and the hearts of those we ought to be best able to trust.

Author Reply: So true! Thanks for your comments, Larner. :)

Allee

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/25/2006
Very true Allee! Great stuff but I wanted to know how he is going to deal with the silly boy!

Author Reply: Thanks, and I'm glad you're enjoying it. What will become of Aragorn and Carandol? That remains to be seen! Stay tuned. :)

Allee

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/24/2006
Yes, I do like this Innkeeper very much!

Retreating to cool his anger a bit is certainly the sort of thing the Aragorn we know would do. He knows how and when to use anger, and how to temper it to serve his purposes. I'm finding myself curious about this "Carondol"--why is his adolescent smugness and sullenness so pronounced? And why is he finding it so hard to behave civilly?

Very nice! I look forward to more!

Author Reply: Thanks for your comments. I'm glad you like the innkeeper; he's certainly an entertaining fellow! Ah, Carandol . . . well, we know from Stars Among Us that his father was killed at the Pelennor Fields, so he's angry over that. And of course he's a teenager, so you have all the natural rebelliousness thrown in. But is there more going on? Honestly I have no idea yet! When I wrote Stars Among Us, I didn't anticipate bringing Carandol back (any more than I thought I'd mention Silima again), but here he is again. Perhaps he'll turn up in a future vignette, and we'll learn more about this angry young man.

Allee

lwarrenReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/24/2006
Hi, Allee. Just reread this over at AA and thought I'd review here. I love these simple stories of a man getting a good, down-to-earth look at a King worth knowing. You have caught this character spot on - a salt of the earth type of guy who is continually astonished by Aragorn. And Aragorn is great - you've caught his regal side as well as the humble, compassionate side (thrown in with some royal temper now and then!) The innkeeper is indeed a wise man to know that evil is always with us. (And Carandol had better watch out! LOL) This is a great series!

Linda

Author Reply: Thanks, Linda. The innkeeper is definitely a "salt of the earth" type, and I suppose that part of what he finds most amazing about Aragorn is the King's complexity. Aragorn certainly has many sides, and it's been fun exploring them through the eyes of the innkeeper. Glad you're enjoying these vignettes!

Allee

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/24/2006
Gosh, these are so great. The Innkeeper reminds me of Sam, or the Gaffer -- someone who sees with a simple eye and heart, but a very wise one.

Author Reply: Thank you. Yep, you're right--the innkeeper is a bit like Sam: a simple, but wise, heart. I'm glad you're enjoying these!

Allee

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