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Kindred  by GamgeeFest 2 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 11 on 11/24/2011
Ah--he is SO smitten, isn't he? I grieve already for Rumbi, but am sure she's made the right decision.

Author Reply: He is, he is. It's a side effect of knowing Ami, seemingly. ;)

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 11 on 8/15/2011
Aww...poor Rumbi.

You have such a complex take on Lalia.

We see her through Ferumbras' eyes, of course. Was she truly vulnerable, as he believes? Does he think that because it makes it easier for him to love her as a son ought? Or does he truly see something no one else does? Her reactions to his "leaving the nest" are telling: she holds her grudge until forced by circumstances to put it aside, but then never admits she was wrong in the first place. She simply ignores her reaction and pretends she never had it.

It was simply easier that way. If they had started talking about that, there was no telling what other topics might awaken.

I've known people that way. If they are wrong about something, and they can no longer hold to their wrong opinion, they pretend they never had it in the first place.



Author Reply: We all have our vulnerabilities. Lalia hid hers by lording her position over everyone, and by ignoring when she was wrong. She spent much of her married life being told her opinions are wrong or at least not the same as her husband's, who was not inclined to compromise very often, which says something about his as well for all that he was well liked. She did humble herself enough not to question his authority in front of others, but once she no longer had that constraint, she saw no reason to continue doing so. She took that power she has been denied sharing for so long for her own. It was her moment of triumph - and her son "abandons" her over it. She doesn't handle rejection well, as we've seen before.

But anyway, before this becomes an essay... :P

Yep, poor Rumbi. :D

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