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| Eärendil’s Tale by Bodkin | 11 Review(s) |
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| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 6/12/2005 |
| How wonderful for Elrond (and where's Celebrían?) to be reunited with his sons. They seem so diminished though, by their final years on Middle-Earth. E2 here seem a long way away from the elves of 'Reflections' - though I know earlier chapters refered to this fading. And some of Elrond's memories are so sad: 'dead-eyed warriors, interested in nothing but slaughter, shielded behind a mask of adamant.' It's chilling, but exactly how I imagine the twins in the years after their mother's attack. Great ending to a great story! Jay Author Reply: Celebrian is talking to Tuor and Idril at the moment. Much as she would like to be with the twins! But she will be back in a moment. The story started with Earendil and Elrond and it seemed neater to finish it with them. It took E2 some time to recover from the last years, I think. In my head, the numbness of the land became very draining, almost to the point where the remaining elves lost the will to continue. (Which makes the thought of those left in Arda still bearing the torch a bit contradictory, but hey - I'll think of something! Maybe their focus is narrow enough - and if they stay in the areas where the force is still with them - ley lines and such. 'Fairy rings'.) So many of Elrond's memories must be sad - poor Elrond! He can console himself with the fact that E2 are with him now, but Arwen isn't and she and her children never will be. Beyond the circles of the world down to the third or fourth generation now. Thank you - I'm glad you thought it was a good ending. I've been poring over it for days trying to decide! I'm sorry this story is over - but I suppose it frees me up to start another one! | |