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| A Matter of Heart by daw the minstrel | 25 Review(s) |
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| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/21/2004 |
| Oh my! I've been behaving badly, checking in here while working and lo!I'm rewarded with this splendid chapter!! (reckoning day won't be long I fear!) Poor Legolas! I fear it may be quite a long time until he comes to terms with what he's done, such a death being something so unnatural for elves.. Thanks the powers he has such a family to care for him (above all they do not err simultaneously... which means there's almost always someone available to comfort him!!!) And Ithilden... poor one! he's so green!!!! Arrogant, yes, but oh so innocent, for all his experience... I enjoyed the picnic scene, also 'cause I was expecting catastrophe at any moment.. but then, it was his own making.. poor thing, he is so out of his element, and all that black hair and dimples and proximity... Wow, it is fun, I agree with Thranduil: he must savour each and every step of this courtship... making up and starting again for another picnic... he should relax and enjoy...but then, how do you teach such a perfect and self-assured elf to take it easy? He's making such a lovely fool of himself in this story!!!! ;-) That detail of his amazement at the contents of the picnic basket I found bittersweet and very touching indeed. Although Ithilden seems very close to his Adar, I suppose they all must miss mum a lot in moments like this... So, thanks for this fantastic surprise, daw, I wish you a happy Christmas, (if you happen to celebrate) and I hope you'll find some time during this holiday to tell us more. On my part, I hope to finish some boring reports and have time to catch up with more of your stories ( I've progressed now to "growing under shadow".) ;-) Author Reply: I check various ff things at work too, I'm afraid. Thank goodness, I'm off until after New Year. Not that it seems to help much. I'm actually posting more slowly. There's just a lot of stuff to do for the holidays. I liked your point that at least Legolas's various relatives aren't all inept at the same time. Ithilden is just having a hard time. He was hoping for such a nice picnic and then Legolas and Turgon wandered by. Bummer! I think they all do miss Lorellin. She would have helped them all. Actually, I think the fact that Ithilden has a pretty adult relationship with his father is a sign of how long he had his mother with him. He can even be a little challenging with Thranduil: "You find this amusing?" LOL. He'll figure it out eventually. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/21/2004 |
| Turgon is such a sweet kid - his heart is good. (I remember him hugging Legolas when they were little - I think it was after the Mud-Throwing Incident.) In fact, although his parents are far too lax, Legolas could do with just a touch of lax every now and then - his straight and narrow is just a touch too much of both. And Ithilden should ease off! (Good for Alfirin. Start the training process now, girl!) I just love the interactions in this chapter: Ithilden/Alfirin, Ithilden/Thranduil, Thranduil/Legolas, Legolas/Turgon - and Alfirin/Gwaleniel. The most exasperating is Ithilden/Legolas - he is a rather too sure of himself. I loved seeing the Legolas reporting to Adar moment from Thranduil's point of view. Gwaleniel and Thranduil really should get together and have a good laugh over this burgeoning romance. I'm not sure who is going to find the next few months most unexpected. Actually, yes I am. Ithilden. Author Reply: I do think that Turgon is good-hearted and if Sauron weren't mucking up his world, he'd eventually have grown into a true wood-elf, enjoying himself in the woods without troubling too much about other things. I think of Annael's parents as just right, with Thranduil too strict sometimes and Turgon's parents beyond too easy. Ithilden was not at his best. Being interrupted while kissing Alfirin didn't help his mood at all. And Legolas was ready to be defiant. Good thing Thranduil gave him very little to defy. The parents are all amused. LOL. | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/21/2004 |
| Excellent chapter, daw! Poor Turgon -- he gets blamed even when he is just being a good, supportive friend. I agree with Alfirin that Ithildin, though acting true to his nature, did not behave well in dealing with his little borther. Thranduil was marvelous, though. :-D Author Reply: Ithilden is blaming Turgon wrongly here, although I suppose that might make up for a time when he didn't get caught. And Ithilden is just wrong. Legolas needs support, not scolding. Bodkin suggested I write a story about Sinnarn at this age, giving Ithilden a very hard time. I think that might be a good idea! | |
| Elentari | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/21/2004 |
| This one is so very sweet! I must confess I was waiting to learn just how it was that Alfirin sneaked inside the caves :) And seeing Ithilden clueless is always a plus. He is so demanding, so complex, so strong... seeing him confused makes him a more human (I know I should say elvish, but bear with me) Nice one, darling. Author Reply: It took me a long time to even realize that moving into the cave and marrying Ithilden would have been a very tough task for Alfirin. So I came to this tale slowly, but I'm enjoying it. I have to admit I sat and looked at you description of Ithilden (demanding, complex, strong) and grinned like a fool. I love it when other people appreciate my OCs too. | |
| esamen | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/21/2004 |
| “Yes, Adar.” Legolas flashed him a brief, small smile that wrung Thranduil’s heart, and then he was gone. Yay! A new chapter! So soon! I was trying very hard to be patient and now it's here! I adore this darling adolescent Legolas. And I love when Thranduil steps out of his kingly role and is tender with his youngest son. It's such a delicious change of pace. Not that I don't love the Thranduilian thunder and lightning too . . . maybe we can have both in one story? Along with Elvish courtship moments? Talk about having it all. This story is a total gift to Elf-readers. Loving every minute of it, Esamen Author Reply: I'm glad you liked it, Esamen. The holiday is actually keeping me busy enough that I'm slower posting now that I am when I'm teaching. How odd is that? The chance to write adolescent Legolas was actually what first interested me in him. (Which is why "See the Stars" is the first story I wrote.) It's such a vulnerable time in which the kid feels tough and lost simultaneously, and parents feel maddened and protective. And Thranduil did well here. Thank goodness, because Ithilden is not at his best at the moment. :-) | |