Shadows Over Lasgalen by Jay of Lasgalen
Elendiari22 · 29 January 2004 · Chapter 4: Dol Guldur
Oh, dear. Poor Elentia, I hope that nothing too bad happens to her. Hurry and write the next chapter, please!
Author's reply
Poor Elentia indeed. But something bad does happen, I'm afraid. Author Reply: Poor Elentia indeed. But something bad does happen, I'm afraid. Author Reply: Sorry about the double reply - my cat just walked across the keyboard! Jay
daw the minstrel · 29 January 2004 · Chapter 4: Dol Guldur
It strikes me that Elentia might be lucky to be unconscious. Or perhaps not. She needs to learn stuff, I guess. I liked her memories of lessons about being captured by Orcs. It sounded so realistic. Legolas and the others to the rescue, I hope! I am relieved that he's OK.
Author's reply
Poor Elentia. There's worse in store for her. Legolas will 'save' her, but not in the way people will expect. Jay
daw the minstrel · 25 January 2004 · Chapter 3: Capture
Very exciting chapter! I would not want to be the one to deliver the news to Thranduil either. It's always interesting to try to figure out what would be good strategy in these situations. I keep thinking that the Elves would be very clever but danged if I can think of good stuff for them to do. I can see your Legolas working out the best plan he can and it seems good to me, although it evidently did not work out too well.
Yuna_Dax · 24 January 2004 · Chapter 3: Capture
EEEEEEEEKKKKK!!! Poor Legolas, his crafty brave plan backfiring. And his poor horse as well! EEK and double EEK! Please continue! Jules AKA Yunadax
daw the minstrel · 12 January 2004 · Chapter 2: Departures
As I was reading this, I was thinking about how much I admired the members of this elven patrol. They seem so capable and very elfy - at home in the forest, very self-disciplined, able to function on their own but committed to supporting one another. And the glimpse of Dol Guldur is interesting too. I have trouble picturing it.
Author's reply
I think the warriors of Lasgalen (I don't think the elves would call their home Mirkwood) have had a long time fighting Dol Guldur, and have their own ways of comabting the shadow, used to working as a team. Thanks for the review - I'm glad you think the patrol are 'elfy' - it's what I try to make them! Jay
Yuna_Dax · 1 January 2004 · Chapter 1: First Meeting
WOOHOO Another fic from Jay! YAY! And indeed another fic filled with the angst and action that I live for. What a brilliant New Years gift! Alas please continue.
Author's reply
There will indeed be a great deal of angst in future chapters - when did I ever write anything else? There's plenty of action, too, in the next couple of chapters. Jay
LKK · 1 January 2004 · Chapter 1: First Meeting
Very interesting opening chapter, Jay. I like your take on the Legolas - Aragorn meeting. For once, they didn't meet as a result of an accident, a fight, a hatred, or any of the other standard fanfiction reasons for the meeting. They simply met. A nice change. If this is a story that you've already posted elsewhere, I must have missed it. So whether it's new or not, it's new to me. I'm looking forward to reading more of it. LKK PS: Loved the "elves are supposed to have a way with animals" teasing!
Author's reply
This story is an amalgamation of two others I posted some time ago, with a new title, and a major rewrite in some places, and will probably lead straight into a third. So it's likely to be rather long! I'm glad you like it though. Poor Legolas didn't have much luck with animals in this chapter, did he? Jay