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| In Darkness Bound by Fiondil | 13 Review(s) |
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| Ellynn | Reviewed Chapter: 79 on 6/3/2011 |
| Ah, the Valar. I don't expect them to interfere and influence much, but they could give just a little bit of help. Just a little. And I have a question, concerning this sentence: "Welcome, Children," the Maia said, his tone neutral. "What do you here?" This last part - "what do you here" - sounds interesting to me. Is that the form of archaic/formal speaking? *curious* Author Reply: Hi Ellynn. "What do you here?" is an archaic way of saying "What are you doing here?". It would've been a common expression in Medieval England, for instance. We'll see in the next chapter a further discussion among the Valar about what is happening and why they are doing as they are doing. Thanks for reading and reviewing! | |
| Shemyaza | Reviewed Chapter: 79 on 6/3/2011 |
| Hahaha! And the Valar go from the sublime to the ridiculous. They've gone from making bad decisions to not making a decision at all! Eru must be rocking backwards and forwards, tearing his hair out in despair. Someone should have thought of the old saying "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing". What a shame poor Ingwion hadn't had that saying in his armoury to hurl at the Valar while they were busy not making decisions about anything. I am constantly amazed at their obtuseness. What did they think that sitting there on their thrones would help? Didn't they realise that it was that laissez faire thinking that led to Feanor's revolt in the first place? No wonder Melkor was able to run circles around them all. Poor Ingwion, now the burden is all on his shoulders and if Ingalaure dies or Ingwe is not found he will have those burdens to carry as well. I actually want to go and shake them all until their teeth rattle, but I guess I will have to stand in line behind Eru for that! Author Reply: Hi Shemyaza. Well, that is certainly a justifiable reaction to what the Valar are doing (or not doing) at this point, but all is not what it seems, as you should know by now, having read all my stories. More is going on than what appears on the surface and things will be made somewhat clearer in the next chapter. While Ingwion's reaction to all this is certainly justified, what the Valar have decided will force him and others to take more control of their own lives and dealing with the circumstances they find themselves in, instead of expecting the Valar to solve all their problems for them. Still, I can just imagine Eru shaking his head at all of it and wondering if making these wonderful, exasperating creatures was really worth it. *grin* Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much. | |
| Sunny | Reviewed Chapter: 79 on 6/3/2011 |
| Definitely not a happy time for Ingwion. His otorno has gone off to exile, his father is missing, his uncle has taken over the government, his mother and his twin were caught trying to escape the city, and now the Valar have refused to help! I am not surprised at his anger - that last thing must have felt like a betrayal to him, piled on top of all those other happenings. And I think Manwë at the very least could have been more diplomatic here. It won't surprise me if Ingwion harbors resentments and bad feelings because of it. I also think that this situation is going to drive Ingwion a bit crazy (and not in a good way), at least in the short term. Desperate people will do desperate things! Author Reply: Hi Sunny. No, not a happy time for Ingwion at all. He definitely feels betrayed here and I'm sure that will color his reactions to things later on. In the next chapter we will actually see what Manwë and the other Valar think about all this. There actually is a reason for Manwë's actions here and that will impact what happens later on as well. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much. | |