Morning and Evening by Linda Hoyland
Raksha The Demon · 25 November 2007 · Chapter 2: All through the Night
A lovely vignette of the King and Queen enjoying private time on a beautiful night. Very atmospheric; and the playing badgers are a nice touch.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review .I'm pleased you enjoyed this.I've never had the good fortune to see badgers,so I thought my favourite characters could!
harrowcat · 23 November 2007 · Chapter 2: All through the Night
Lovely imagery Linda.
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Many thanks for your much appreciated review
RS · 23 November 2007 · Chapter 2: All through the Night
This is Beautiful Linda. Such a contrast from his ride w/Faramir and Eowyn. From a thrillling and exciting start of a day to a peaceful and tranquil evening. I love the poem too (started humming the melody once I I recognized it!) I'm glad you continued this. Once again, you jump-started my heart! Very romantic! I love these two! RS
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.It was your comment in the previous chapter which gave me the idea for this ficlet. I was humming the tune too! Aragorn and Arwen are my favourite couple .I'm pleased you enjoyed this.
shirebound · 22 November 2007 · Chapter 2: All through the Night
“You and Eldarion are my home now” What a joyous, peaceful, loving chapter.
Author's reply
Thank you, I'm delighted you enjoyed this.
Shemyaza · 10 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
A sweet little piece to read. Just one question really. From the various pieces I have read of Tolkien, I always understood that Arwen being the Evenstar of her people meant that she was the last of her kind actually born in Middle Earth prior to the general migration of the Elves to Valinor after the War of the Ring, not that she preferred evening as a time. Elves needed little sleep and didn't sleep the way mortals did. It was more a waking reverie really. They loved the morning as well as the evening and the stars and because they didn't sleep, as such they would have been early 'risers'. I would imagine that despite Arwen choosing a mortal would still adhere to her original Elven upbringing. I can see her being extremely annoyed at being left behind while the others go riding out to watch the sunrise!
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review. You make a valid point. I guess I was thinking of Eomer's comments and that Arwen had chosen mortality.Who knows maybe she will wake up and feel very annoyed that Aragorn left without her.
Raksha The Demon · 10 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
I loved the quotation at the beginning; being fond of the song recorded by Cat Stevens. And the ficlet fulfills its promise; showing Aragorn enjoying a wonderful morning in fair, less formal Ithilien. Nice descriptions as usual.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I learned "Morning has Broken" at school where we sang it as a hymn. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ficlet.
Radbooks · 9 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
Such nice images here... I'd love to be going with them. :) I remember the first version of this, but this is a nice expansion of it.
Author's reply
Thank you for your much appreciated review. I'm pleased you enjoyed this. I'd like to be with them too !I'm glad you like the extended version.
RS · 9 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
I love these tales! I'm as exhilerated as Aragorn reading this. Care to write about Aragron's ride under the stars with his Undomiel? RS
Author's reply
Thank you for your much appreciated review.I'm delighted you feel exilarated. THat is a great idea for a sequel. I'll see if my Muse will oblige.
harrowcat · 9 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
I'm with Arwen - give me an evening ride any time. But, then again, to ride with Aragorn I'd get up as early as you like! *G*
Author's reply
Thank you for your much appreciated review.I'm like Arwen too, but a ride with Aragorn would get even me out of bed !
shirebound · 9 October 2007 · Chapter 1: Morning has Broken
This is exactly the friendship, joy, and life I would wish for all of them. Lovely.
Author's reply
Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I enjoy picturing them as all happy together. I just posted a photo of Nimrodel at http://www1.freewebs.com/lindahoyland/talesoftelcontar.htm if you are interested.