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| Telparian by Jay of Lasgalen | 15 Review(s) |
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| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/11/2003 |
| Pathos and humor. And you do both so well, Jay. What a beautifully bittersweet funeral ceremony, you depicted. My breath caught when I read little Legolas' lament that he will never know the end of his naneth's last story. Thranduil's remembrances were all the more poignant for his simple listing of them. And yet, despite the pain, there is also light and laughter in the world. For the elves as they remember their beloved queen, and for us as we read one lord after another drugged by a concerned friend. A lovely chapter. LKK | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/7/2003 |
| People who know these things far better than I say that when a child loses a parent, his greatest fear is that he will lose the other parent as well. Very fitting then, that Legolas feels such a fear for Thranduil. And how close it came to that actually happening! But by being strong and continuing for Legolas' sake, perhaps Thranduil will find that he can be strong for his own sake too. At least, I hope this will happen. (I remember starting this story on another site, but I don't remember if I finished it or not. Even though this isn't one of your new stories, it's new to me for all practical purposes.) LKK | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/7/2003 |
| Brave Legolas. I was not nearly so brave or composed as he upon hearing of my mother's death and seeing her body. How wonderful that Legolas chose to give his baby sister one of his most beloved possessions. And that he worked so hard in secret to return the bow to like new condition, adding her name as its final glory. Poor Thranduil, torn between his own grief, elven tradition, and his young son's need. Very wise of him to realize that helping Legolas would also help himself. And that elven tradition was not as important as the young one who needs him so. LKK | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/7/2003 |
| I reviewed this story at ff.net when it first came out but I feel compelled to say here again how much I like it. I'm glad you're posting it here too, Jay. | |
| Bejai | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/1/2003 |
| Dangit, that was a sad beginning. Sigh. I hate sad stories. I love sad stories. I've always been less fond of the Mirkwood elves then some others, but I must say that Thranduil and little Legolas and really growing on me; I blame such growing obsessions on authors like you and stories like this. (Like I need more LOTR things to obsess about. Ah, well, I wouldn't complain if I didn't love it so much.) Looking forward to more, though I suspect the journey will be hard on them. | |