Raksha The Demon
· 30 March 2006
· Chapter 3: Loss of Hope
Well, the hair-braiding and flower-crowning at least has some symbolic value, ditto the anointing - perhaps the Valar have been taking a nap after the long struggle of engineering Sauron's downfall. But still, after all the effort it must have taken for them to get Aragorn to this point (what with his forefathers' penchant for being orc-bait and Arathorn's waiting forty years after maturity to sire children, not to mention Aragorn's own frequent self-endangerment), you'd think Nienna, or Este, or some One, would wake up and smell the odor-of-dying-King of Men...And do something!
Though Legolas and Sam should have been combing the meadow for some athelas; there's probably some growing wild in Ithilien...
Where's Ioreth when you really need her?
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review .I think it's high time too the Valar did something for the one who seems to be chosen by them !Athelas sounds like a good idea !
Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review .I think it's high time too the Valar did something for the one who seems to be chosen by them !Athelas sounds like a good idea !
Lady Saruman
· 28 March 2006
· Chapter 2: Journey to Ithilien
The journey proved to be quite taxing for everyone, especially for Pippin and Sam. And thankfully, they have arrived, but whether that rider is a protagonist or antagonist, we readers will have to find out tomorrow or whatnot. This has got to be the shortest review I've ever sent. But, to prolong it, I'll make a list of all the possible riders so that when you reveal the person, I'll get it right!!!! Haha just kidding.
lets see...
Warning: this list is VERY random and so some people will not make sense at all.
-Halbarad
-Glorfindel (I have a big feeling about him being the rider)
-Elladan
-Elrohir
-Elrond
-Arwen
-Celeborn
-Galadriel
-Thranduil
-Eomer
-Eowyn
-Faramir (Big feeling here too)
-Gandalf
-One of the healers (Both elven and human)
I probably would've missed somebody, I don't know...hmmm...
Well, I have a strong hunch that it might be one of the elven folk, or Faramir. I don't know why, it's just my instinct is telling me so.
Will I get it wrong?
I shall find out tomorrow!
-Lady Saruman 8)
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
Your guess is on the list !It can't be Halbarad as he is dead and Faramir and Eowyn are still not well enough,all will be revealed soon.
hanci
· 28 March 2006
· Chapter 2: Journey to Ithilien
Gimli is great - “For once, I don’t think a Dwarf could do better!”
It's kind of funny that they are hiding from their own driver. But it's not funny that he is prepared to flee, instead of fight (not that I think it will be necessary).
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
I don't think much of the driver at all, maybe he was chosen because he is stupid?
hanci
· 28 March 2006
· Chapter 1: Catastrope
His brothers leave to organise the journey and leave the healing to Legolas. No wonder Gimli is not happy.
I guess next time they won't place Frodo so near to Pippin...
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review and welcome to the story.I'm sure Gimli thinks the Elves quite mad !
harrowcat
· 28 March 2006
· Chapter 2: Journey to Ithilien
I am glad that I know who is coming!
I love the bit where Pippin is pondering the qualities of a king Linda.
Great stuff.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
It is good of you to read this story twice,I hope you'll find this version more polished than the first.
I always see Pippin as the Hobbit closest to Aragorn and most interested in who he is,for some reason.
Raksha The Demon
· 28 March 2006
· Chapter 2: Journey to Ithilien
Hmm; things go from bad to worse, it seems. Hopefully the mysterious rider is someone who can help - perhaps Gandalf or one of the Elf-twins?
Everything goes to h*ll in a handbasket when Aragorn takes ill, evidently, poor fellow.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
All will soon be revealed.
I suppose it is all too clear,how much I love Aragorn as without him, nothing goes right !
Lady Saruman
· 27 March 2006
· Chapter 1: Catastrope
Raksha's right. Trouble seems to have decided who its victims are. Everybody in that room seems to hesitate now before doing anything.
Aragorn was acting kind of wierd at the beginning...but I guess that's what anyone would say if they thought they were about to die...
"Tell Arwen that I loved her and am sorry that I..."
That IS what anyone would do. They would hand the "responsibility" of telling someone that they loved him/her to someone else instead of saying themselves...well but they were dying and so one couldn't expect TOO much...
And Legolas must have been pretty sure that the king-of-Gondor-to-be would survive if he told him to tell Arwen the message himself...
After the sons of Elrond arrived Gimli seems to retain his I-hate-elves attitude before he met Galadriel. He seems to be angry at everything they same, though we all know that it is just out of concern for Aragorn. It is quite something that the two elves haven't lost their patience with him. After all, he IS Gimli.
It seems to me that the journey to Ithilien won't be easy at all.
Good luck in finishing your story!
-Lady Saruman
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
I think Legolas tells Aragorn to tell arwen himself as he is loath to accept that Aragorn could die.
Apart from Legolas and Galadriel, I don't know if Gimli likes Elves as a whole, at least not yet,and he must feel very frustrated that the twins are not helping Aragorn.
You are quite right,the journey will be far from easy !
Raksha The Demon
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 1: Catastrope
Uh-oh, things look bad for everyone. Pippin needs a grief counselor, Sam and Frodo need a doctor, and "Doctor" Aragorn needs an E.R.! Maybe the Eagles can fetch Elrond...
Angst all round, and very entertaining.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I certainly plunged into the deep end with angst writing,didn't I ?A pity the eagles seem to have left for the time being.
Timmy2222
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 1: Catastrope
Oh, this is so wonderful to find it here! It's one of the most lovable and best written stories I know. Not only because of its style but because of its deep insight into the characters. Enjoyable ever and again!
Timmy :)
Author's reply
Thank you so much for your much appreciated review.I'm thrilled you have such a high opinion of my first LOTR story !I hope you will enjoy it more here, as I have polished it now I've had more practise !
Lady Saruman
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
Hmmmmm...you certainly do have a good imagination...the reader would certainly be able to picture the agony that all three Hobbits must have been feeling, though each because of a different reason. The healing part...was that from your imagination, or was this in the extended version of the movie? You see, I only have the ones shown in the films, and so I miss a lot of the footage that the extended version has.
It wouldn't be very hard for Aragorn to collapse anyways after willing himself into three exhausted and near-point death Hobbits. It was surprising he even got through Frodo, who was the nearest dying one.
How long are you going to make this story?
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
Neither Tolkien's book, nor the films show anything from the time to Hobbits are rescued to when they wake up, which for some reason annoyed me.For that reason, I started writing LOTR fanfiction to fill in the gap !
Gandalf says
At length Gandalf rose. ‘The hands of the King are hands of healing, dear friends,’ he said. ‘But you went to the very brink of death ere he recalled you, putting forth all his power, and sent you into the sweet forgetfulness of sleep.
which gave me the idea for Aragorn's collapse, thought that is my own imagination.
Author Reply: PS, this isn't a very long story and I hope to complete it it by April 8th.
Bodkin
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
Come and slap the future king, sons of Elrond! He needs to realise that he has to keep enough back to help the sick again later! Good thing he was there to keep the hobbits fighting for survival, though.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.
The sons of Elrond are appearing in the next chapter,so you gessed well !
harrowcat
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
I read this two years ago Linda and still remember it which is quite an accolade considering how much I read. It is great and I am looking forward to re-meeting the rest.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review and very kind words.I am amazed that you should have remembered my first attempt at LOTR fanfiction !I hope that you will find this version a trifle more polished,as I am trying to edit out the errors I made in the past and link it better with my other stories.I had intended this originally as my one and only LOTR Fanfic.
Grey Wonderer
· 26 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
I enjoyed this very much. I like the fact that you are showing Aragorn's struggles with all of the stress that he has upon him and the effort that he is having to put into the healing as one wounded hobbit after another comes under his care.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I wanted to show just how noble Aragorn is and the cost of his dtermination to save the Hobbits.
Anonymous
· 25 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
BRAVO LINDA!!!...Keep up the good work!!....Q
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review and very kind words.I hope to post more later tonight.
KittyCat
· 25 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
Let me just say I am very interested in this Fanfiction.
I just came across this site and your fic was the most recently updated/posted so I thought I'd give you a try.
Though I will admit I don’t usually read the "general" type of fic I am a slash fan...I know lots of fanfiction writers look down on that but hey, if it's written good then why not? Right? But anyway I thought I’d try some general fic on for size and I think it fits just right!
By the way I am a HUGE Frodo fan so the more of him the better! :)
I am looking forward to the next update.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I fear this is probably the worse of my stories as it was my first LOTR one but am glad you are enjoying it.
I promise there will be plenty more of Frodo in the story.
lotrgirl1415
· 25 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
I love you! lol
Oh and I love your story's plot too! *teehee* (sorry I am such a nerd..^-^)
Poor little Hobbits I always feel so sad when I read these hurt/comfort stories...my stomach seems to turn in nervous knots.
Okay enough of my ramblings.... For now anyway...
I think that this is a wonderful opening chapter. Keep up the great work!
lots of love
--Katie
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review and kind comments.
I'm so pleased that you are enjoying my first effort at Tolkien fanfiction. I love reading hurt/comfort stories as well as writing them. I promise there is plenty more to come !
Raksha The Demon
· 25 March 2006
· Chapter 0: After the Battle
I'm not sure whether this is book or movieverse, since the time-frame seems to differ a bit from the book; and some characters are missing, but I'm enjoying it.
Aragorn has to learn that he is not an Energizer Bunny, and can't just pour out the healing energy without his own strength waning. Physician, heal thyself, indeed! Or come up with a way to combine athelas and tea and imbibe it frequently during those long stretches of healing...
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I wasn't at all sure what I was doing when I wrote it, but hope to continue the polishing.I do mention some of the other characters later,like Imrahil and Eomer.
I would not mind some athelas tea myself, but I guess tea will have to suffice !Aragorn still hasn't learned about 6 stories later to take things easy !