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| Evensong by Rose Sared | 143 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/7/2004 |
| Oh GOOD! Poor Gimli - it doesn't seem right for his indestructability to be infringed upon by something as paltry as ill-health. He is right - he is a warrior, not an old dwarf. Except that time gets to us all, except the elves - and I doubt that is always a good thing. I'm sorry Bardor died - he was a good strong character, and Gleowyn and the children will miss him. Poor Brytta - children do have a tendency to see themselves as being responsible for things they cannot possibly help, while at the same time being incapable of taking the responsibility for things they can control, like the tidiness of their rooms! Also typical that he blames the medicine for killing his grandfather rather than for keeping him alive . . . although, mind you, he could have a point. How much medicine is taken to counteract the side effects of other medicine? Can't remember, but I seem to recall it is quite a large percentage. Very sensible of Gleowyn to get straight onto Legolas. Too sensible for any of the chaps, of course. Very happy to see this. Keep the inspiration flowing. Author Reply: Thanks Bodkin. I agree, Gleowyn has retained her forthright nature and does not intend for her dwarf to get lost somewhere in the wilds. I did feel sorry for Brytta, but more on him later, I hope. Gimli, of course, has forbidden Frior to pass on any of his medical information to Gliver, or anyone else otherwise no way would his heir allow him to be tripping aroun M-E without an escort, there will be an accounting when the other shoe drops. There is a fine line between self sufficiency and selfishness I think, and to give him his due, Gimli, who is both humble for a dwarf and honourable to his bones, has no idea just how beloved he is of his people and his wider cicle of friends. Enough already, on to ch 2. Rose | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/6/2004 |
| Well it does not seem to have suffered much for want of a beta. It is excellent! Author Reply: Thank you. Start as you mean to go on, I hope! grin> Believe me it will be better when I catch the pesky edits and put them in, but by that time hopefully Ch2 will be up. Rose | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/6/2004 |
| So, mortality as a theme again, Rose? I find it interests me more as I grow older. The poet Stevie Smith says that what gives the first half of life its intensity is the possibility of love and what gives the second half of life its intensity is the possibility of death. Oh dear. I sound morbid and I don't mean to. I feel for Gimli though because he is also mourning what seems to be the loss of himself. Poor Brytta. I like seeing these characters again after the time gap. Brytta was just a baby! Author Reply: Ummm, blushes. Yes, I suppose the whole great galumphing cycle has mortality as its theme, since I still have not answered the questions I posed myself at the beginning of the tale. (The usual questions of life the universe and everything, with immortality and extended lifetimes thrown in for good measure, not to mention just what posessed Gimli to go with Legolas at the end of Aragorn's reign.) Still haven't got the answers, but finding out some of the why's and wherefor's has been fun. I hope to have a little dance with the Valar in this one, hey if its good enough for the Greeks? (dodges lightning bolts for her hubris!) Sometimes I find being an author is a bit like being an elf, time just flashes by and before you know it the baby is ten! Thanks for reviewing, I will do my best to keep the tone light given the angsty subject matter, I will even try to add a love story sub plot (mind you the wretched protagonists are fighting me every step of the way on this one) Enough already from me. Thank again for the encouragement. Rose | |