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| A Matter of Heart by daw the minstrel | 37 Review(s) |
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| esamen | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| “That is the way to do it, Legolas,” encouraged Ithilden. “He is old and will eventually need to sit down if you keep him on his feet long enough.” Hmmm! I can't remember ever hearing Ithilden tease Thranduil before. Is this a new facet of our gorgeous oldest son coming to the light? I just love the stories of this family, and every one gets better and better. I feel like they are my own set of cousins, now . . . a fabulous other-worldly set, to be sure, but just as living and real as they can be. Thank you so much for all your work! And thanks for a lovely Legolas-Thranduil scene in this chapter. I'll be watching down the road for the next adventure . . . Esamen Author Reply: I was trying to think if I've ever had Ithilden tease Thranduil before. The closest I can come is him telling Thranduil in "Tide of Times" that overconfidence gets an elf in trouble (Thranduil has just said he can deal with Alfirin or something like that), and that's pretty feeble. I think of Thranduil having the most equal relationship with Ithilden that he has with anyone, but there's still the king and adar factor there. Still, I imagine they all teased sometimes. They're wood elves! I'll be away all next week, but I'll be thinking about the next story. I just don't know what it will be yet. During this vacation last year, I started "Fire and Shadow," and two years ago, I wrote my first fanfic during it. :-) Good memories. | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| I am glad to see Legolas opening up finally. That is at least progress. A wonderful story! Author Reply: Thank you, Karri. I thought it was progress. He told Alfirin what he had done and she didn't get all horrified and that was comforting for him. I think she's a maternal person who will be great for him to have around. | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| I really like how this story resolved, how you took the time to explore the feelings and emotions, and really told a great story with very little external conflict. Thranduil's talk with Legoals was great, and Alfirin really came alive to all of us. Nice job! Author Reply: Thank you for all your help on this, Nilmandra. I really, really need to slow down in these stories. It's very hard for me to work patiently at them. | |
| meckinock | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| “That is the way to do it, Legolas,” encouraged Ithilden. “He is old and will eventually need to sit down if you keep him on his feet long enough.” That one needed a beverage alert. I did love that scene with the boys. The image of Thranduil breaking a sweat... Well. Even though the tree did NOT fall on Ithilden, it was wonderful to see him pass the Future Ada Field Test. And the Grizzly Adams Mountain Man field test. Nothing is more irresistable to a woman than a guy holding a child...And Celebrian passed the Mother Grizzly Bear test as well. Those wild boars are nothing to fool around with! When I lived in Germany they were all over the forest and they would tree you if you weren't quick enough. It seems Legalas has finally found someone close enough but not too close that he can open up to. And he's talking to his dad now, too, which is even better. And the lovebirds have eternity. What a nice, warm feeling to end the story with. Author Reply: I had fun writing that sparring scene too. I may have said before that I like writing the moments when the brothers are clearly brothers, and here they were, ganging up on their father. I laughed when I read your line about women can't resist a man holding a child. It made me think of Nilmandra meeting Celebrian with a sleeping toddler in his arms. In this case, Legolas is about 16 in human terms, but he is certainly still a child to his family, and Ithilden thinks of him that way, I think. You probably won't be surprised to learn that I looked up a bunch of stuff about wild boars, but my knowledge is all virtual. I'd probably have an easier time writing some of this stuff if I'd actually experienced it, but that might involve doing something icky. Sweaty Thranduil is a nice thought. ;-) | |
| Manderly | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| SIGH! SIGH! SIGH! That ending really deserves a triple sigh, you know. I am really amazed at how you have developed Alfirin in this story. I've always just seen her as somebody in the background, running the palace and those stubborn males, but now I know why she can run the palace AND those stubborn males. Her nurturing and maternal instincts are exactly what Thranduil and his sons need after having gone for so long without. She really was wonderful with Legolas and probably did more to advance his healing than even her own mother the healer. No wonder she meets with Legolas' approval. I loved the sparring scene between Thranduil and Legolas, with Ithilden cheering (?) on at the sideline. It's really nice seeing the lighter side of Ithilden - love really brings out the best in a man, or an elf. I can see that a sense of humour runs in that family and all this time, I thought Eilian held the monopoly on humour in the royal household. Being surrounded by so many loving and caring people, no wonder Legolas turned out the way that he did. Wonderful story, again! Thank you. Author Reply: I really enjoyed this chance to develop Alfirin a little. I like Celuwen, but I think that Alfirin's maternal streak was very good for Legolas in general and was what he needed at this moment. And the palace will be a better place to live because she's there. Ithilden is a lucky elf. Ithilden in love was a more relaxed, humorous person too. He could see that Legolas needed to relax and he was happy to tease his father and then reveal something about Eilian if he had to! Legolas was indeed surrounded by loving people. They made mistakes in rearing him, but they always cared for him. Thank you for your kind words, Manderly. | |
| Elena Tiriel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| Awwwwww... *sniffle* I'm speechless... - Barbara Author Reply: I guess that's good! Glad you liked it, Barbara. | |
| Eruviluieth | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/28/2004 |
| Lovely ending. Everything pulled together, and I'm so glad Legolas is OK. Thank you for a wonderful story. Author Reply: Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this, Eruviluieth. Legolas is mostly OK, although he has a way to go yet. But he has a loving family to help him, and we know he comes right in the end. | |