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An Autumn Fair in Halabor  by Soledad 2 Review(s)
DeniseReviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/24/2008
OK, Mistress Isfin may be my favorite Elven character so far. I love her conversation with Folcwalda.

“Only the Silvan folk feels the urge to show off their skills by riding bareback,” she replied. “We, more practical folk, prefer the good leverage and the comfort a well-made saddle can offer.

I had a fit of snickering reading this, thinking of a certain scene in LotR...



Author Reply: Yeah, my thoughts exactly. I just couldn't resist the jibe. *g*

Isfin's character came from her name, actually. It sounds so un-Elvish (even though originally it was supposed to be the name of Aredhel, King Turgon's sister) that I felt I had to make her one tough lady....

NeiliaReviewed Chapter: 9 on 12/10/2007
Soledad; I do believe that there is a surprise in store for the merchants when the elves are ready to leave the fair, hmmmm, am I right? Or, am I simply on a tangent? I have enjoyed each character as presented and am looking forward to more. This comment is for all the entries up to this one. Excellent read!

Author Reply: Thank you. :) To be honest, I was beginning to despair if anyone would be willing to work themselves through the story. It *is* a bit detail-laden...

Re: Elves
They don't actually have much to do here - they've already done the important thing in Chapter 7 of "The Shoemaker's Daughter", which inspired this very story. I just used them as a catalysator to bring more Halabor citizens into the picture. But with my charcters, one can never know...

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