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To Give Hope  by Peredhil lover 5 Review(s)
Agape4GondorReviewed Chapter: 4 on 10/27/2007
I truly love the way you write Gilraen. What Elrond asks of her is so incredibly bitter and hard. Not only for Aragorn - but for herself - she will not see any of her relatives nor friends... cut off entirely from everything she ever knew.

And yet - the worst part is cutting Aragorn from his father. For her not to be able to share the love of the father for the son, to share the memories of her love with her son - incredible sacrifice.

Great chapter!

Author Reply: Thank you for your kind words, Agape4Gondor. I'm so glad to know that you are enjoying my portrayal of Gilraen.

Thanks so much for reviewing. I really appreciate it!

peredhil lover

grumpyReviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/29/2007
Well Aragorn seems to be having fun, and if they put bubbles in the bathwater, they might even get him in the tub.

daw the minstrelReviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/20/2007
Nicely done. What a wrench for poor Gilraen.

Author Reply: Thanks daw, I'm glad to know that you liked the chapter. Gilraen did have a lot to endure and I have enjoyed exploring this oft-ignored character. One more chapter to come from Gilraen's POV.

Thanks again,

peredhil lover


LarnerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/19/2007
Yes, young Estel has now been named and accepted in this new environment. But there is the knowledge that all are sacrificing a good deal of what they'd once thought to know, and Elrond realizes this child will win the heart of his own daughter and lead to her own grief before she follows him.

But the need is there, and the love growing, and the realization that they can all bear it and rejoice in it, at least for a time.

Author Reply: Thanks, Larner, it is nice to get a little feedback. There were a lot of sacrifices to be made by many, and I'm glad that I could effectively show, at least a little, what Elrond and Gilraen were experiencing.

peredhil lover

utfrog98Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/19/2007
Just found this story today and read all chapters. This is really good and captures what had to be a difficult time.

Thank you

Author Reply: Thank you so much for reviewing, I really appreciate getting some feedback!
I'm glad to know that are enjoying the story so far.

peredhil lover

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