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| The Acceptable Sacrifice by Larner | 16 Review(s) |
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| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| I suspect Galador will be tearing his hair out before long, having to cope with a King who does his own writing, spends time in the herb garden and dresses as a Ranger when it suits him. Aragorn will be a breath of fresh air in those stuffy corridors. Poor Frodo must be so frustrated - nothing so infuriating as having one's body constantly letting one down. Another great chapter, Larner - I always look forward to every update and read them more than once - you have all the characters so wonderfully delineated, but I particularly love your Aragorn. Author Reply: Yes, for all he has accepted the crown in order to come to the marriage he's wanted for sixty-eight years, Aragorn remains his own man and is unlikely to allow himself to be highly restricted by protocol. And our bodies do tend to go their own way at one time or another in our lives, and it's very frustrating--and frightening when we realize we can do nothing about it. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| And I wouldn't have wanted to be Galador on the receiving end of Aragorn's 'annoyance'! Ceremony and protocol are good insofar as they serve the purpose (and I would dare to claim that there are none who do pomp and circumstance as well as us Brits,) but too much is not a good thing. Here we all were thinking that hobbit families were complicated! But then we get to The roll of the Kings.. Loved it. Poor Frodo with his delicate stomach - a very sore trial for a hobbit. I just HATE being sick and he has my every sympathy. Author Reply: Yes, pomp and circumstance for one who has to order the world around himself to give his life meaning is what they live for; but now the pomp is going to have meaning or it's not likely to be allowed under any circumstance, as Galador will learn. And I, too, hate being less than whole, a circumstance I live with too often any more. | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| I have just discovered fan-fiction a year or so ago. On this site and HASA, you quickly became one of my favorite authors. This chapter gives us a poignant look at Elrond's care for his brother's descendants over so many centuries.We mere mortals are not able to have that kind of personal connection with our past! I love the images of so many who were high and noble still giving humble service to their friends.Very much enjoying your story. Author Reply: I've been reading Fanfic for about a year and a half myself, having been introduced by Tom Fairbairn or Chip of Dale (depending how you've been introduced to him), and have fallen in love with the genre myself. And having grown up as foster-brother and son to those who've known your ancestors for the last three thousand plus years must give one a unique connection to ones family tree. And those who are the highest are those who will bend lowest to serve others as needed. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| Oh dear, poor Galador. *tsk*tsk*tsk* Everything he thought he knew about how a King is supposed to act is about to be turned on its head. I do hope the poor fellow is up to it, or Aragorn might find himself having to treat a fit of apoplexy! *grin* Author Reply: Well, if anyone is prepared to deal with fits of apoplexy, it has to be Aragorn son of Arathorn! And Galador is going go learn what true royalty and nobility is. | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| Mmmm, formal ceremonies are always difficult for me, but you have relieved that with the introduction of Galador. He's a bit obsessive, which is probably a good thing in his line of work. He'll have a difficult breaking in with Aragorn. Poor guy. Realigning his ducks will probably be painful for him. ~TF Author Reply: Realigning his ducks will be painful, but better for the nation in the long run, at least. But I think he'll survive. But he's finding Aragorn isn't one to be "managed." Thanks for the feedback. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 10/28/2005 |
| My goodness, how fascinating! Such a gathering of races as friends and allies is unprecedented to our noble Galador, but he's doing his best to comprehend it! How wonderful that Aragorn ensured that representatives of all the Free Peoples attended this very important meeting. Author Reply: As he's been traveling with many of these for going on eight months and his brothers came with the Dunedain, they were fortuitously on hand and rather hard to ignore. But to go from thinking of Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits as almost mythical creatures and finding they are right there on ones doorstep and totally familiar to the new King on the block must have been quite a shock indeed. Echoes Eomer's experience a good deal, doesn't it? But in many ways Galador symbolizes the status quo in Gondor, now being fully shaken up by the reality of the rest of the world as personified by the King and his companions and extended family. I so appreciate your comments, Shirebound! | |