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| Sacrifice Under Shadow by daw the minstrel | 24 Review(s) |
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| Jebb | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/18/2004 |
| The suspense in this chapter was quite chilling enough and the suprise ending completely threw me the battle and aftermath were wonderfully drawn as was the effect the shadowus having on the way Legolas acts, thinks and reacts hope Eilian is going to be okay a wonderful read as ever Author Reply: I'm glad you liked it, Jebb. I kind of had fun making the battle look over and then having the Orc captain come after Eilian like that. I think battles must be confusing for the participants a lot of times, and the snow and the dark would make it worse, so it seemed possible they would get left. | |
| erunyauve | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/18/2004 |
| You can't leave us there! I had to appreciate the irony of Eilian fussing over Legolas' minor injury, leaving himself open to the orc's attack. Of course, his first error in judgment was sending Maltanaur back with Beliond. The fact that the orcs recognized Eilian is a reminder that their keepers aren't just there because Thranduil has the luxury of offering special protection to his sons - they are also more likely to be targets. Author Reply: Maltanaur must be kicking himself and getting ready to kick Eilian, assuming he ever manages to retrieve his charge. He should know better than to turn his back on Eilian by now! The idea of the orcs recognizing Eilian only occurred to me as I was writing and then I thought that surely they knew about him by then. He had been slaughtering them for long enough and was clearly the captain of this patrol. By this time, they probably also know he's Thranduil's son. I thought they would not know who Legolas was yet. | |
| Dark of Stars | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| This isn't showing up for me on ff.net yet, so I'll just leave your review here. This story is turning out wonderfully so far, I love how Legolas is finally able to serve under Eilian's command- as he has dreamt of for years. I do have a question, though. It seems as that in your fic, "The Warrior," Galelas, though not much older than Legolas, joined the Southern Patrol only a few years after serving as Home Guard. I wonder what took Legolas so long in joing Eilian's patrol? Could over-protectiveness on his family's part have been part of the cause? I wouldn't put it past Thranduil, or Eilian and Ithilden for that matter. Looks as though you've got the brothers in quite a fix. How horrible for readers that you end there! Please hurry and update! I can't wait for what happens next! ~Dark of Stars Author Reply: I'm glad you're enjoying the story, Dark of Stars. It's been kind of fun to pick up an idea I started several stories back and see how it would turn out when it became reality for Legolas. In "The Warrior," Galelas was serving under Eilian but it was in the Northern Border Patrol. But you're right that Legolas's family would not hesitate to keep him away from danger if they could. On the other hand, here's two of the king's sons in very great danger, so Thranduil must have felt that it was their duty to serve and not pull strings to be safe. | |
| Nikara | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| Very nice story. I love the relationship between the brothers. You left off at a very bad place. I hope that you add more soon! Author Reply: Thank you, Nikara. I like writing family relationships. Battles are more of a struggle to get right, I think. I'll try not to keep you waiting too long! | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| A very suspenseful and exciting chapter. I enjoyed it a lot. Author Reply: Thank you, Karri. I find it hard to write battle scenes. As I was writing that one, I was sure it was pages and pages long, but when I read it over, it wasn't long at all. It just felt that way to write! | |
| naneth | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| Who needs aerobics to get their heart rate up? This chapter certainly helped me hit and maintain my "target rate"! Your battle scenes were well done as always. Very frightening. I'm not surprised that orcs would know of Eilian and that there could be a bounty of sorts on his head. He is the best after all! But until you brought the subject up in this chapter, I had never thought of that. That's why I like your stories so much-you always think of such wonderful things that I would never dream up on my own. I love the role-reversals in this chapter. Maltanaur is caring for Beliond, Legolas is caring for Eilian, and I do not doubt that everyone will be going slightly berserk when they discover that both of the King's sons are missing in orc territory! Author Reply: I was afraid the battle would be dull to read because I find them hard to write, so I'm glad it got your juices going, Naneth. Eilian has been fighting in the south for a long time now, so I thought the orcs would know him and want him gone. And yes, role reversal is what I was after. Legolas is in a new relationship with Eilian indeed! I suspect that the patrol will be doing everything they can to find the brothers if only because no one wants to be the one to tell Thranduil what happened. | |
| Lera | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| Oh, my gosh, I'm so worried. There's no stories that happen in the future to give me complete confidence that Eilien survives! Although I'm sure you wouldn't kill him. Right? Right? Yeah, I'm sure you won't. This is really interesting, total role reversal! It was interesting what the orc captain said about wanting to get Eilien for a long time. It startled me when he spoke. Sometimes I forget orcs talk, they seem so inhuman. Ok, must go, hope for another review soon. Thank you for your words of wisdom on reviewing. Ciao. Author Reply: Yes, role reversal. That's what I was after. This should be an education for both Eilian and Legolas. I thought the orc captain's attitude showed what a good warrior Eilian is. It satisfied my Eilian fangirliness. And I saw at least one of your reviews. To me, it was obvious you were trying to be helpful and kind. | |
| sofia | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| oh my gosh! how could you leave hanging like that!? really good chapter. I liked it when Beliond said, “but I am not going to be dancing at the ball tonight.” That made me smile. I hope Eilian is OK. And i hope the next chapter is up soon. Author Reply: I'll bet Beliond and Maltanaur are both ready to kick some Thranduilion butt right now. When they left them, the king's sons were healthy! I'm glad to have gotten your circulation going, Sofia. | |
| ANA | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| WOW!That's all I can say until I can catch my breath. (Deep breathing). More, please, and soon? Author Reply: ANA--I'm glad this left you breathing hard. Legolas is breathing hard right now too. Eilian is off in la-la land. | |
| Estel_Mi_Olor | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2004 |
| OMG, now don't you kill Eilian. I know you were going to that in a previous fic. You won't kill him, that's just me overeacting, right? *right?* That was a great chapter. I love fight scenes. Not that I enjoy death and bloody wounds and whatnot. Hee, well is there anything else to say? I don't think so-oh yeah, this is great, as usual. I offer Eilian/Legolas/Beliond or all three healing, and can take them in if necessary. Keep writing! Author Reply: Glad you liked the battle, Estel. I find battles hard to write and am always glad when they are done. Eilian is a dashing captain, isn't he? The orcs wanted him dead. | |