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Smoke & Mirrors  by Lialathuveril 6 Review(s)
Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 7 on 7/1/2016
Poor Lothiriel. I hope she gets her wish of a child soon. No peace for the warriors!

Author Reply: Yes, I think that despite Sauron's downfall, it would have taken time to secure their borders. As Tolkien himself wrote: 'though Sauron had passed, the hatreds and evils that he bred had not died'.

Thanks for reviewing!

whitewaveReviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/20/2016
Enjoying how the story is moving along.

LyanaReviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/14/2016
Lol - of course, enter Amrothos! What are brothers for but to stir up trouble?? And looming war and loss... Though Amrothos' comment about "What has she done now?" makes me wonder if she pulled an Eowyn and that's how she watched her loved one die.

Between wanting a baby so badly and seeing loved ones (whether or not she admits it) go off to war again, poor Lotheriel! I hope she gets left in charge - that would at least keep her busy, but Eomer being Eomer, I don't know that he'd consider that. And I'm sure there will be peril in the near future - just how much and to whom with what results, I'm waiting with baited breath to see. :-)





Author Reply: Now you're making me feel guilty for burdening Lothiriel with so much trouble - but I'm afraid my characters have to earn their happy endings with a bit of angst first. As for leaving her in charge, since this is a decision of the mind, not the heart, he might just do the sensible thing ;-)

obsidianjReviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/12/2016
Amrothos is no help at all. He is contributing to bad timing. With Eomer going to war, he and Lothiriel need to have a real talk before he goes. Let's just hope they come to the same conclusion.

Author Reply: I'm afraid all the main characters in this story have bad timing! And knowing Eomer and Lothiriel, do you think they'll really do the sensible thing?

curiouswombatReviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/12/2016
Oh-ho! Lots of worries and problems set up in this one! Nicely done, Lia.

Author Reply: Hi Wombat, I thought they didn't have enough problems of their own making...

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/11/2016
Oh, dear--put his foot in it again, he has, with his apparent frustration not to have conceived an heir as yet. Now she think's he's mad at her for it! He needs a good Gibbs slap!

Author Reply: Perhaps fate will give him a slap eventually ;-) But in this instance I think it's not so much Lothiriel misinterpreting his frustration, but that she wants a baby so much that it hurts to hear of somebody else being pregnant.

Have a nice Sunday!

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