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| Once Upon a Strongbow by Legolass | 40 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 8/4/2005 |
| I really liked the tender treatment of children here, the care for their characters as well as their bodies, and the thoughtful way their elders dealt with them. Lovely. Author Reply: Thank you very much, Daw. I enjoyed creating (What I felt to be) wonderful interactions between the grown-ups and children, and it's gratifying to know that the thoughtfulness and respect for the children come across. Thanks for letting me know. | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/4/2005 |
| It was sweet the way the children sort of comforted Aragorn after his memory of the incident with Legolas. Even though the elf surely forgave him, I imagine he never fully forgave himself. ~TF Author Reply: I agree. As I said to another reviewer: I imagine that if one feels really sorry for something, one never forgets even after having been forgiven. | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 8/4/2005 |
| Oh heavens, I have slipped and a bunch of chapters have gotten by me! Sorry! My earlier suspicion stands and the more I read the more charmed I am by that character. I think your Aragorn is a wonderful grandfather. ~TF | |
| eliza61 | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 8/4/2005 |
| Now that was a nice suprise at the end. I hadn't figured out that Legolas was the little elf, though I suppose I should have. I like your portrayal of him as a small elfling, so many times he is portrayed as aloof & perfect but I figured he must have been a little bit devilish(is that a word?). I mean, come on his best friends are Aragorn & the twins. As Always, keep writing. Eliza Author Reply: Legolas was more than a thousand years younger in this story - that's gotta show somehow, lol. :-) Thanks for your support. Hear from you again when the next story is up, I hope. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/29/2005 |
| Oh, I love Aragorn as a grandfather, which was why I put Arien and Valandil as his two living grandchildren into Light on the Way. A wonderful image, I thought, being allowed to know at least two of his grandchildren. Author Reply: Oh good - thank you for letting me know. :-) I loved the scene in the ROTK movie where he picked up Eldarion and I thought he would make a wonderful grandfather as well. BTW you have lovely names for his grandkids. | |
| SmilingDragonGirl | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/29/2005 |
| I like this elfling more with each chapter! He is so enthusiastic and endearing. *huggles elfling* And I loved it that he decided not to be grown up yet in the end. *g* Just sweet! "Swordhelm and Strongbow" - I didn't realize that Beleg and Turin had so much in common with Legolas and Aragorn! *wonders when she read the Silmarillion for the last time* I still refuse to re-read it though - I need my tissues for your stories. Hehe. “They see strengths in the other person that others may not see, or choose to ignore.” I loved that sentence! But there's another thing that stands out to me: friends also seem to freely share their greatest strengths with each other, like Legolas his talent with the bow and Aragorn his talent with the sword. And I liked Legolas' and Beleg's patience in teaching - a talent that has become rare and or even lost, but should be natural between friends. *smiles* I liked to see Aragorn as a grandfather, I somehow never realized that Eldarion - of course - would have children, too. (Too preoccupied with Aragorn and Legolas, I guess ;-)) Which reminds me that there is one more thing I love about elves and Dunedain: they defy the negative way old age is commonly viewed by our society. It just means changes, not deterioration. And I'll shut up now, as I have the slight suspicion that I am rambling... Almut (who is still crazy and suffering from a bout of acute elf-longing ;-)) Author Reply: Ramble away, Almut - I am listening, as all good friends should - patiently. :-) Re Swordhelm - I'm afraid I must explain: it was my own name for him *Sheepish grin* becasue he was known as Dragon-helm and Dread-helm (I've added that to the story) - but I thought it would provide a nice comparison to Aragorn and Legolas. After all, Turin was good with his sword. You can have the elfling tomorrow night - tonight, I'M hugging him! lol | |
| Ophium | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/21/2005 |
| She's back! You know, these thruly feel like summer stories... light, warm and cozy, like the little kids and elflings in their beds. Good job once again! Author Reply: What a lovely way to describe them: summer stories. :-) Thank you for the warm and cozy review! | |
| SmilingDragonGirl | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/21/2005 |
| *dumps medical supplies and tissues and grabs popcorn and chocolate* I've decided to believe you! *snuggles back into chair, imagines to be in a log cabin with a nice fireplace and starts reading* *chuckles* You somehow manage to make me feel like an elfling waiting for a bedtime-story, though I'm really entirely too old for that! *sigh* It's still sad to know how the tale of Beleg and Turin will end. It is such a beautiful, if sad, tale! "All I have left to me of the life I once held dear are your love and my trust in you, and I wish to take neither for granted" - my heart just started to melt again... *eyes little elfling thoughtfully* I'm quite convinced this one is Legolas and "ada" is Thranduil. *giggles* Pumpkin! To imagine Aragorn in these clothes - *snorts* it was a wonder Legolas didn't choke! :D Two beautiful friendship tales, one sad, one funny - I liked them both! And I can't wait for the story about Aragorn and Legolas! *bounces excitedly, remembers her age and dignity and clears throat* Well, I'm patiently waiting for the next chapter... Author Reply: Well, keep bouncing till the next chapter then - there will be just three to go, I think. I did say this would be a short story. :-) Pop corn and chocolate are good, yes. Also, my advice: get a strong mattress to bounce around on. Hannon le for dropping in, my friend. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 7/20/2005 |
| A wonderful chapter, and now the image of Aragorn in the "pumpkin suit" will remain with me forever, I fear. What a trick to play! Author Reply: Hahaha! I wish I could produce a drawing of that man in that suit, to go with the story! Thanks for the review. :-) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/20/2005 |
| I love the parallel telling, and the caring the two have for one another across the miles, as they think one of the other. Author Reply: Oh wow - this is like a chat! Immediate responses. :-) Glad you liked this chapter too. Thanks! | |