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Of a Father and Son  by sheraiah 2 Review(s)
MaureenReviewed Chapter: 19 on 7/5/2014
I've enjoyed this story and cannot stop reading. You've done an awsome job and should write your own books.
I needed to make a critque however, I believe you placed legalos in a healing position where estel should have been. After all estel is the King who bring healing to his people. He have the hands of healing; not legalos. This is only my personal opinion and I'll keep reading, as I'm enjoying this.
Please keep writing more.

mistry89Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 2/7/2004
Am really enjoying this story - and I think your assessment of L's age is the most likely (I've always thought that his tendency to be open to new things and his unfortunate habit of befriending short-lived beings was a result of both his youth (hadn't visited Lothlorien before FOTR), his "sad" childhood (was an efficient despatcher of orcs, so obviously a good warrior, therefore Mirkwood had been "visited" by orcs/spiders/whatever for long enough for this to happen) - I think his mother had died/sailed early on in his life, and that there must have been a positive encounter with Men when he was young (Thranduil found Galadriel a problem, dwarves too (remember Doriath) and so probably had a problem with Men too - bar trade ) so L didn't get this readiness to befriend mortals from his father!), and a destiny handed down to him.) Phew - sorry about that run-on sentence, hope it makes sense to you!

The only thing I found a bit jarring was that the reason given for Estel to not assist in the healing was that his elven blood was too dilute - but we know from FOTR that he used Athelas to aid Frodo and that it (healing) was a gift - and a sign he *was* the rightful King.
This is great stuff (already ready The Conversation and The Aftermath), my favourite fan fiction is set before LOTR, and there isn't enough of it! (at least I haven't found enough )
Cheers and please keep it up - it's great stuff,
Helen

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