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| Truth Be Told by Virtuella | 4 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 4/6/2010 |
| I love the Faramir/Eowyn interaction, plus the lovely and realistic scene with baby Elboron. What a neat notion, that he's brought back the finger that Frodo lost. And good for Faramir, letting his dogs have the run of the house; even if it does occasionally make for a mess... Author Reply: I thought you might like the dogs... ;-) Linda, when we first talked about ideas for this story, suggested that, since disability is a theme in the first story, Elboron could have "some little imperfection, like an extra finger." And when I thought about it, the connection with Frodo seemed an obvious thing to make. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Eilenach | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 3/27/2010 |
| This is a wonderful story! The whole theme of stories and how they are told differently depending upon which side you are on is interesting and applies to us in "real life." I hope that Lothiriel brings more paint! Author Reply: So do I. We can't continue to see the world on black and white... ;-) Glad you enjoy the story, thank for reviewing. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 3/21/2010 |
| Now, THAT is a thought, that Elboron restores the finger lost by Frodo. I see he has something in common with Anne Boleyn, according to report. As longa s no one then seeks to charge him with witchcraft.... Love the descriptions of the Hobbit holes. I'd always believed the tales of Holbytla came from the proximity of Hobbits in the Anduin valley to the folk of the Eotheod before Eorl rode south to Gondor's aid. But if a few of the Stoors and Fallohides managed to come south just after, coming around through the Gap of Rohan, it could explain these holes here. We know some with Stoor blood went back east again, after all, and their descendants might then have then sought a gentler path back into Eriador once more. And love that now Deoric is thinking in terms of the colors of paints! Now he needs to learn to mix them himself. He won't go on in monochrome indefinitely, of that I'm certain! Author Reply: Thank you. Deoric and Merry will need to get their heads together to work out this puzzle. And yes, monochrome won't be his eternal fate. ;-) | |
| Fantasia | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 3/17/2010 |
| Virtuella, This chapter has really touched me. I have guesses that Elboron "problem' was an extra finger. My own daughter was born with two thumbs in her right hand; it was really two upper phalanges in the right thumb. The doctor said that it is more common that what people think, and it is not genetic at all, it is an accident. She had a surgery went she turned 1 1/2 years old, and now, you will not even see the scarf, she is four now and learning to play piano with not impediment in her fingers. People react in different ways, some won't even notice and children, well they are children; they can be so indiscrete and some time a little cruel, my daughter was too little to notice, but you do and even if you don't care, it hurts. I don't know in older time how was handled, I suppose that depends of the culture, could be a blessing and could be a shame or doom. I hope that Elboron has an easy way; he is a prince after all and has a lot of people that loves him. Great chapter, I'm love the interaction between Eowyn and Faramir, looking forward for more chapters. Author Reply: Thank you for your comments. I also know two people who were born with extra fingers, it's fairly common, though we hardly see it nowadays because of surgery. I'm imagining Elboron with the rarer version, the doubled fork in one of the middle fingers. Good to hear your daughter is doing well. | |