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| Dwarves and Spiders by Manderly | 35 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/30/2006 |
| Nice conclusion, Manderly. Thranduil is a good father, trying to balance love and discipline. Legolas is lucky to have all these different people caring about him. Author Reply: Yes, Legolas is lucky. Good thing he turned out the way he did or else his entire upbringing would have gone to waste. Thranduil is a good father, but we all know that already! Thanks for reading and and your comments are always appreciated. Can we hope to be blessed with another one of your stories soon? | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/28/2006 |
| Aldeon is indeed a wise big brother, and good for him for agreeing to make Legolas another bow with the same carvings as before. And Legolas does have a point about being bored because no one ever takes him anywhere. It's a strategy that, on the face of it, would appeal to a parent, but doesn't ever really work. Author Reply: Legolas is very lucky to have a brother like Aldeon. If all big brothers can be like that! The boredom complaint is a well-used one, but you are right, it seldom works. Just ask my kids! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/28/2006 |
| Yay! Aldeon to the rescue. Or really Salque to the rescue, I guess, with Aldeon to add comfort. I'm glad he decided to be merciful to the dwarves. They did a good deed. Now, on to Thranduil! Author Reply: Between Salque and Aldeon, Legolas is certainly in good hands. The elfling should enjoy the indulgent company while he can. I don't think Thranduil will be quite as doting when his wayward son is returned to him, though one never knows! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/28/2006 |
| Well - Legolas appears to be able to twist Aldeon round his little finger. I just hope, for his own character development, that Thranduil manages to remain strong in the face of elfling-cuteness and express quite firmly his displeasure with elfling escapism. How embarrassing - an elf falling from a tree! I think Legolas would rather have been attacked. But he is unwilling to cast blame on the dwarves, which shows a nice honesty to the child. I'm glad the elves accept that being chased by spiders is a good enough reason for the dwarves being so deep in the forest. And I suppose spiders have their uses if they deter intrusion. If only they could keep the nasty creatures under control they could be the guard spiders of the forest. Author Reply: Yup, Legolas certainly has Aldeon wrapped around his little finger, and more. Good thing that Thranduil and Feren are there to balance the over-indulgence. The Legolas that I have created is certainly a spoiled brat, but I also like to think that he has a good decent base to him, a product of decent role models that he has in his family. I agree with you that Legolas would have much preferred being bitten by spiders and chased by wargs than to have fallen off a tree. How does a Wood Elf live that down? A battalion of trained spider guards - imagine that! Somebody should enlighten Thranduil where to direct his efforts. | |
| yanic | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/27/2006 |
| the stunted ones! that just had me in stitches, and all I could think of is Legolas's meeting with Gimli... stunted! lol glad to see Legolas is safe! Author Reply: I thought stunted ones was a funny name too for the dwarves. I did a bit of research before writing this story and apparently that was one of the names used by the elves when referring to dwarves. I am sure the dwarves probably have quite a list of less than complimentary names for the elves as well. I can imagine the exchange of insults between Legolas and Gimli at their initial meeting, if they were given the chance. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/25/2006 |
| Legolas thinks they're wargs - and they suggest he might have birthed from a ripe fruit! Really - dwarves and elves need to spend a bit more time talking to each other. Such a shame the fall broke Legolas's bow - especially since Aldeon made it. Author Reply: Misunderstanding of cultures have led to many wars, as history has shown us, so I guess the same principle applies in Middle Earth as well. The dwarves and the elves need a culture exchange program, as do many of our nations today. (feeling rather cynical today, hence the rant). The broken bow will probably be the only blight on what Legolas is seeing as a most excellent adventure. I am sure big brother will do his best to remedy that. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/25/2006 |
| Salque! The first meeting. The poor dwarf, though. I can hardly blame him for objecting to being vomited on - it's not much fun. And Legolas thinks that he is about to be turned inside out, poor kid. But at least he set the warriors right as soon as he could be persuaded to speak. And he might realise - after a while - how fortunate he was to be found by the dwarf party and rescued from the spiders. They're a bit gruff, but they are kind. Author Reply: If I were that poor dwarf, I'd probably be tempted to do more than just toss the elfling. I had enough trouble dealing with my own kids' vomit when they were young, let alone somebody else's kid's. You are probably right that Legolas will eventually realize that the dwarves saved his life, even if they did keep him from seeing his first spider. The dwarves ane elves are probably more similar than they realize. I can't see either race leaving a kid to fend for himself in a forest full of danger. | |
| Faramir of Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/24/2006 |
| Hey I love this story about Legolas! Its great! When is the next chapter coming out??:) Author Reply: I am glad you like this story since it's quite the departure from my other stories. The next chapter will be coming up soon, as soon as I edit the life out of it! Thanks for reading and reviewing. | |
| Blaise | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/23/2006 |
| I was thrilled to see a new fic from you. I love the family you have created for Legolas; how they all interact. The hero worship Legolas has for Tavaro is so endearing and his adventure to see the spiders is so typical of the personality you have created for him. The idea that Legolas had never experienced being ill and thought his stomach had fallen out with his heart soon to follow was so funny yet understandable from an elven point of view. ANd I love that you introduced Salque as his savoir...how appropriate. Thanks for sharing this tale with us... Author Reply: I am glad you like Legolas' family. Though Legolas did not have a substantial role in Tolkien's books, I've always thought that he must have had a very decent and loving upbringing to turn out the way that he did, so it was natural for me to create a close and loving family for him. I guess I am just a big fan of a strong family environment. I thought this story was a good opportunity for introduce Salque. That poor elf really doesn't know what he's getting himself into by coming into Legolas' life. Thanks for reading and reviewing. | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/23/2006 |
| Well Im glad the dwarves didnt get in trouble for helping little Legolas, him upchucking and thinking his heart was going to come out was precious,I cant wait to see how his dear father will react!! Author Reply: The dwarves will be spared a visit to Thranduil's dungeons, I think. In spite of their less than delicate handling of Legolas, they really do deserve thanks from the elves for looking after the elfling in their own way. The upchucking scene is a bit of the bathroom humour that I guess I haven't really quite outgrown. We all might be a little anxious to see how Thranduil will react, but I don't think Legolas shares our enthusiasm. | |