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| More Faramir drabbles by Nesta | 51 Review(s) |
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| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/23/2007 |
| This is so true and very touching. Author Reply: Awful being a woman, isn't it? Not much better being a fighting man really. Always the chance of getting skewered. | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/21/2007 |
| Yes, Eowyn grows and learns what true courage is in her role of wife and mother. I don't see this as bitter at the end, but as her recognizing the different kinds of bravery, and that as unrecognized as it may be, the strength of the women who send their men (husbands *and* sons) is the greater. Impatient she may remain, but I *do* like to think of her as finding a happiness and contentment in her new role. Author Reply: I don't think Eowyn is bitter, just recognising what life is like, and what courage you need to face it. When she rode secretly with Theoden's army she felt she had nothing to lose: Ararogn had rejected her and the idea of staying in Rohan and doing nothing was unbearable. As a happily married woman with a child, she has everything to lose and realises that true courage lies in accepting this. | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/21/2007 |
| Eowyn is still above others here. Now she finely found greater courage of women. I love the way you put her love and gratitude in this rather bitter reflection. And thanks for the update. Author Reply: I think Eowyn will always be above others. She's realised now what Aragorn rather clumsily tried to tell her in RoTK: that it can take more courage to stay behind and grit your teeth than to go out and do something heroic. Come to think of it, this is an interesting contrast with Denethor, who seems all too willing to stay behind in MT (despite being all dressed up in armour etc.) and send Faramir out into danger. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/20/2007 |
A sad commentary on the duties of women. I would have hoped that Eowyn would be happier; but then again, I don't see her as the patient sort. Author Reply: I don't think Eowyn is naturally the patient sort, but she had patience forced on her when she was looking after Theoden and she will need it again as a warrior's wife - because Faramir will have to do a fair bit of fighting in the FA, I'm sure. I've a feeling Faramir encountered quite a lot of 'impatience' from time to time on Eowyn's part, but he wouldn't mind. He wouldn't want her to be spiritless, otherwise he'd never have married her. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/20/2007 |
| The courage and strength of women has seldom been properly fathomed by mere men. A wonderful look at Eowyn's heart and the first time she allows Elboron to follow his father and his king into the horrors and dangers of war. Author Reply: It's very much the vogue just now to discover fighting women all over history. Somebody told me only yesterday that a lot of women joined the cavalry in the English civil war. I'm trying to verify this. However, they could never have been more than a tiny minority, and I doubt if they contributed much, whereas women who stay at home and keep that home safe and decent surely contribute a good deal. Eowyn would be the perfect compromise. If a raiding party attacked Emyn Arnen while Eowyn was in charge and Faramir was away fighting, boy! the raiders wouldn't know what had hit them. | |
| Armariel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 5/20/2007 |
| A poignant and powerful observation. Any mother would get choked up at the last sentence, I should think! ~~~{~@ Author Reply: 'Twas ever thus. Think of all the women whose sons (or husbands, or whatever) are in Iraq at the moment. They must never draw an easy breath. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/29/2007 |
| How it must have hurt Faramir to awaken and realize it was only a dream, and that Mordor still threatened all he loved. What's neat is that the dream foretells what Ithilien will become under his care after the nightmare of Sauron's threat is forever ended. Very well done. Author Reply: Thanks, Raksha! I like happy endings - though this one didn't come without a fairly heavy price, of course. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/29/2007 |
| This was nice and fooled me as to the time frame. I'm glad Faramir's dream was realized. Author Reply: Yes, it's nice to know that things occasionally come out right. Funnily enough, I think that Faramir is rather like Sam Gamgee in his view of the world - liking peace and quiet, and gardens, etc. Perhaps that's why Sam and Faramir get on so well once Sam's been put in his place! | |
| Armariel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/29/2007 |
| Very lovely all of them. I especially like the one about the key. Now there's a smart bridegroom.....dang, why aren't I Eowyn? lol ~~~{~@ Author Reply: Thanks! Be warned though - the queue to be Eowyn is extremely long and I'm at the head of it - I hope. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/29/2007 |
| I loved the twist in this, but at least we know that one day Faramir's dream will come true. Author Reply: Yes, and Ithilien must have been a perfect place to live once they'd got rid of the orcs and other nasties! | |