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| The Last Yule in Halabor by Soledad | 60 Review(s) |
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| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 12/27/2005 |
| This is a very interesting set up with the hospital--Mistress Angharad is clearly a wise woman. I would think that Galhir probably welcomed the chance to die in battle--all a former soldier in his position could hope for. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 12/27/2005 |
| Well, at least they had a happy last Yule... | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/27/2005 |
| Oh my! I rather had a hunch, when Peredur asked about the Sea, that he was going to ask Odhrain to make a journey, but it was a surprise to me as well, that he asked him to escort the children. Remembering his characterization from the previous chapter, I wonder how this will affect his outlook on life--that his life is saved by doing a favor for the brother he was never allowed to know. Author Reply: I'm planning to write about their time in Dol Amroth, one day. But I've got too many unfinished stories at the moment, I need to work on those first. | |
| Janet | Reviewed Chapter: 27 on 12/27/2005 |
| This was a wonderful tale depicting the lifes of Halabor's inhabitants. I was looking forward to what each day would bring, the joy, the strugle and sorrow. You painted a very realistic picture of these people and their heritage. It was sad that so very few survived. Thank you for a well written story. Best wishes for the New Year, Soledad. Janet Author Reply: Thank you. I hope you'll like the main story, too. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 12/25/2005 |
| This is spot on! I'm a calligrapher myself, and have also researched some of these methods you described. Making quills is darn hard, and especially making them so that they don't have to be constantly re-cut, and getting them to the exact size and angle, and then not ruining them when you split them. *sigh* Wish I had someone like Bechulle to make quills for me... | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 12/25/2005 |
| "Honeymen". What a neat tradition! I wonder how it started? Author Reply: If you want to read more about the origins of "honeymen", you should take a look at my earlier Christmas story, "Winter Solstice". It's explained there how it was created by the Elves, went to the Dúnedain from them, and finally, so it seems, got accepted by the Old Folk. :)) I guess them being tasty had to do something with the popularity of the tradition... | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 12/25/2005 |
| Oh my, this is very interesting! I like how you have used the one major character flaw of the Dunadain here: pride. It was, after all, pride which had laid Numenor low, which led to the downfall of the line of Kings, and of course which led to Denethor's downfall. I look forward to seeing how this plays itself out. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 12/25/2005 |
| What a shame that such a nice little family did not survive! But of course, that's the whole point of the exercise, isn't it? | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 12/25/2005 |
| What a fascinating description of the childbirth! I had heard of the jasper superstition before, and also the one about closed drawers and knots and such, but the one about the crane's foot was a new one to me. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 12/25/2005 |
| I find myself very curious about Rhybwrast's backstory before she came to Halabor, wondering how she was fooled into thinking the fishmonger was of a higher social status than he actually was, wondering if perhaps she was not encouraged to make a marriage that would take her unpleasant self away from others... | |