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| Leaving home; Coming Home by Mirkwoodmaiden | 60 Review(s) |
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| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 6/28/2020 |
| Pleased you continued it. Author Reply: Simplegirl! It just didn't seem finished! MM | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 6/27/2020 |
| Such a lovely story. I really appreciate these two lines, so beautifully written! At long last Faramir was being appreciated and his ideas valued by one whom she knew he respected beyond all others. “A year ago, I could not see what could happen, only what was. And now I am happy.” Author Reply: Shirebound! Hello! Thanks! normally I have in mind where a story stops but this one just wants to continue! Their continues happily! Thanks for taking the time to write! Stay safe! Mellon nin! ((hugs)) MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 6/12/2020 |
| I could not put this down, every minute that I had, I was reading. And now to wait for the next chapter. 😔 The flash backs add depth to the moment and the characters, I love it. My heart breaks for the wounded soul of Faramir. I love this Éowyn and Faramir, they love so sweetly and tenderly. Can’t wait for the next chapter. Author Reply: Simplegirl! I am so happy that you enjoyed this story. Faramir and Éowyn are very close to my heart. Both Faramir and Éowyn are wounded souls who find and heal each other. I find their relationship so beautiful. I am trying to figure out the direction for the next couple of chapters of the story. But also the story of Faramir and Éowyn does continue a couple of years down the line in my story "A Light in Midwinter." Thank you for all the reviews. It means the world to me that you took the time to write! Stay safe! MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/12/2020 |
| I’m blushing. Sweet, but I think Wearith would have attended her. But it worked. Author Reply: Simplegirl! Hello! Yes, technically Waerith would have attended Éowyn and Eirik would attended Faramir but I really just wanted the two to have some time alone on their wedding night, so I bent and gave Waerith and Eirik the night off. MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 6/12/2020 |
| Ahhh, I am so pleased you continued his story with Nariel and Telion, so sweet. The nerve of the master attendant, “ Nothing that need concern you..”, and I loved Faramir’s response. Great chapter. Author Reply: Simplegirl! Telion entered as an impulse in Chapter 7 and I just grew to love him and Nariel just seemed to match up perfectly with him as I was writing. I really wanted to have a nice little side story about the citizens of Minas Tirith and how they were affected by the war and how they move on. Yeah...Faramir is really not in a mood to be placated by the Master Attendant! MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 6/11/2020 |
| Good Grief, what a forward mother, I loved Lothíriel’s reaction and Eomer’s honesty. This certainly pushed things along. I ached for Imrahil, my heart broke, but good for him that he was able to see passed the unconventional and see the heart. So big for Éomer to put it all out there , and kneel to his future father in law. What a grand gesture. I am eating every word. Author Reply: Simplegirl! When I was writing this in my mind Lothíriel's mother turned into Mrs. Bennett from "Pride and Prejudice." well-meaning but pushy. I thought about stringing out the courtship of Lothíriel and Éomer, slowing it down, placing some obstacles but as I was writing it that didn't seem to happen. So enter "Mrs Bennett." Éomer is straight forward and honest and realizes that he may be King of the Mark and Prince Imrahil is a vassal to Aragorn but none of that mattered. Imrahil is Lothíriel's father and Éomer is an honorable man! He did what was right. He humbled himself to Imrahil. Imrahil recognised that it was inevitable and he loves his daughter. There wasn't anything else to be done but to gracefully accept it. So happy you are enjoying this and have taken the time to write and tell me so! Thank you! Stay safe! MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 6/11/2020 |
| I liked this little bunny trail with Faramir, Boromir and Denethor to further explain Denethor’s irrational behavior. I think Boromir threatened to tell Mithrandir about the Palantir. 😂. And of course what a great line... “I will not say do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.’ They simply mean we have loved,” Author Reply: Simplegirl! I do worry about my bunny trails at times! They just seem to organically happen. Really glad it worked for you! "I think Boromir threatened to tell Mithrandir about the Palantir. 😂" I like it as a reason!!! And I think you are right! And it only made sense to me that Faramir would quote Gandalf! He may have said it to Faramir when he was upset over his mum at some time during one of his visits! Thanks for writing! MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 6/11/2020 |
| The exchange between Éomer and Éowyn was so sweet and precious. That he could be vulnerable with his sister and share his heart. And be so sensitive enough to have a piece of jewelry made for her in remembrance of him and the piece was so appropriate and no expense spared to show her how precious she is to him. So beautiful. But then when Éomer speaks of Lothíriel , that she has his captured his heart. And then the jovial banter between sister and brother was like comfortable sweetness. How I enjoy Éomer losing his poise around Lothíriel and dropping things or almost going into walls. And Lothíriel saying that her mother is so happy that she is just interested in someone other than her house. This is So good. This whole chapter was so good, I couldn’t put it down. Thank you so much for writing it, I am enjoying this story so much. Author Reply: Simplegirl! I am having so much fun exploring the brother sister relationship between Éomer and Éowyn. So happy that their relationship came across for you! Éomer speaks from the heart. Meeting Lothíriel has really thrown him for a loop! So happy you are enjoying it! MM | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 6/11/2020 |
| I cried, what parent doesn’t want to hear such sincere professions of love for their child. Beautiful. I love that you didn’t write Imrahil going cucu over seeing his daughter share a kiss with Éomer. I’m sure that him being the King of Rohan has something to do with it. Imrahil played it cool and waited for the best time to spring it on the unsuspecting King. It was great. I would have liked to read when Éomer settles things with Lothíriel, that would have been another great scene. I also liked that Imrahil asked for time and Éomer didn’t acquiesce exactly, just thanked him. So smooth Éomer King. Author Reply: Simplegirl! Thank you so much!! The father in Imrahil wanted to storm up and probably punch Éomer, but the mature statesman portion in him told him that would be a bad idea. And Aragorn there to witness it as well helped to temper Imrahil's response. Later when Éomer speaks with him and he sees what is in Éomer's heart he knows he has to bow to the inevitable. Imrahil is wise. thanks for writing! MM | |
| Lenielestel | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 6/1/2020 |
| What a lovely story! I've never been much interested in middle earth stories without elves in them, but you may have converted me into an Eomer enthusiast! I started this story last night, and could hardly leave it to sleep a few hours... So since I couldn't bring myself to stop reading long enough to review individual chapters, I must mention some of my favorite things so far: * I love how much thought you have put into Faramir's young life and its effects on his present behavior. * The rings! The beautiful rings! So much symbolism, so elegantly described! * Your original characters fit nicely into the world. I'm growing very fond of Telion! * I'm enjoying the "flashback to explain the importance of this moment" style. Thank you for sharing your delightful imagination! Author Reply: Lenielestel! Wow! So wonderful to hear from you! I have on occasion found other writers' stories that enthralling and quite pleased and thrilled to know that my story has captured your attention in the same way! *I blush* I must give Karl Urban and his fantastic portrayal of Eomer much credit for my characterization of him. So much passion and emotion kept leashed within, until he sees Eowyn on the battlefield in the film! That scene always rips my heart out. Eomer and Lothiriel appear quite a bit in another one of my stories, "A Light in Midwinter." It is a shorter story but it is quite fun. Eowyn is about to give birth and their house in Ithilien is bursting with Elves, Dwarves, Men and Hobbits all there to share in the joy! Much drinking takes place! Faramir has always been endlessly fascinating to me. Given so little love in his childhood he shows Eowyn such love and patience in the Houses of Healing it just amazes me. When thinking about Faramir's youth I try very hard to create along the lines that Tolkien wrote about him. And then how that would inform his behaviour. The rings! I love to describe jewelry and then write about it and the significance it has for the wearer, Why? I don't know. Jewelry is very personal to me so I write about its importance to my characters. Telion was an inspiration as I was writing chapter 7. I had a thought that I wanted to show some common people in Minas Tirith and tangentially through the story show how the battle for the City and the aftermath affected them and Taethion and then Telion were born! I have also grown quite fond of Telion myself. I suspect he and Nariel will make continued appearances. How? Yet to be determined! I am really happy the flashbacks work for you! I sometimes wonder if they are distracting but when I look back at the chapters they seem to work! Sorry! got a bit long winded! And breathe! :-)) Thanks for writing! MM | |