Selene Aduial
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Hurray EI is back ;)
I feel so sorry for the elves left behind, seeing your childeren/friends dissapear like that.
You just gotta love Beleg and the way he acts. His reaction is great, he trusts Namo but let clearly showing he is none to pleased with what happened.
Glorfindel and Finrod have been wisked off to the tenth dimension heh? I hope for the Valar's sake Eru knows what he's doing and they will not destroy it ... I mean ... it is Glorfindel and Finrod we are talking about *grin*
Can wait for more to come.
Author's reply
Beleg is pretty cool and I look forward to writing more about him in this tale. And I don't think there's much in the tenth dimension that Finrod and Glorfindel can destroy.... but then again.... *grin*
artistic sprite
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Yeah finally!!!!!!!!!!I guess Finrod's gonna need some patience dealing with Glorfi!I really feel sorry for Finrod....hehe......
Author's reply
Finrod, of course, is the soul of patience, but even he might find himself wanting to kill Glorfi before the end. *grin*
Larner
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Ah, your interweaving is masterful. After all, Namo discovered the tenth dimension! Heh!
Poor families are stymied, and with reason!
Author's reply
Thanks, Larner. I'm glad you find my interweaving of stories and plots masterful. *grin* The poor families are stymied indeed and the Valar are a bit nonplussed themselves. Hopefully all will be resolved soon.
Kitty
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
EI is back! Yay! Had really counted the days :-)
I feel so sorry for Arafinwë; for him it has to be the hardest, seeing his sons vanishing and not knowing where they are ... poor guy.
Loved Beleg's reaction! Very well put - trusting Námo, but expressing his displeasure about the situation. The ellon is quite the diplomat, isn't he?
So Glorfindel and Finrod truly ended up in the tenth dimension? After reading 'Wars' I had suspected it. And the Valar can't simply take them by the arm and bring them back like they did when they escaped in the past? Hm ... that will be interesting! And Atar had a hand in this? I wonder why he did that.
Ha - I can't wait for more! That will be fun!
Author's reply
Yes, Arafinwë is having a hard time of it, especially when the Valar won't tell him where they are only that they are safe, which is no comfort at all. And Beleg is quite the diplomat, isn't he? *grin*
I'm sure anyone who has read 'Wars' will recognize the tenth dimension here, especially when I have the Valar meet there at one point during the tournament to discuss the effects of the tourney on some of the Reborn. With those who went into the past, like Ingwë and Glorfindel, only their fëar traveled into the past, but Finrod and Glorfindel are in the tenth dimension bodily and that's different. A solution will come though. As for why Atar intervened, Námo will explain to Finrod and Glorfindel in the next chapter.
Glad you enjoyed this first chapter. Thanks for reviewing.
Kaylee
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
The tenth dimension!!!! What are they doing there?! :( *hugs her favorite elves* And was that last line Lord Namo??? They *did* say his name. Didn't they? And oh, the poor kings having to go through all that especially Arafinwe! Losing his sons all over again :( *sniff*
You made me cry, Fiondil!!!! Now I HAVE to have the next chapter so I know they'll be all right! Although, if that IS Namo, of COURSE they're going to be all right, because Namo is...
Well, he's Namo. And that makes him the best ever. ^_^
*hugs the elves*
*Hugs the Valar*
*Hopes Namo can keep my favorite elves from starving*
Please update soon, please!
Please please please please please please please...
~Kaylee!!!~
Author's reply
Hi Kaylee. Well, as to what they're doing in the tenth dimension, they're staying out of trouble (we hope). LOL The next chapter will be forthcoming, never fear.
Nieriel Raina
· 16 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
LOL! Well, this was a wonderful thing to come home to, even if I was a bit miffed I couldn't read it right away. *grins and cheers* HURRAY! Is it Palm Sunday already? Wow how time flies.
Marvellous opening sequence here. I loved the jumping back and forth between perspectives. And Beleg's response! Love that ellon. So...direct yet respectful. *grin* I'm assuming even to this day the Maiar have not been told about the tenth dimension? I noticed they were absent for certain discussions. I am wondering how Finrod and Glory will get home again. I look forward to seeing how the Valar do it.
"Did someone mention my name?"
LOL! Great ending for this chapter! I was wondering when he'd show up over there. *grin*
M. will be so happy when she gets home tomorrow. I'm sure my moving will be disrupted to read this to her. She's been quite impatient. LOL
*applauds* I love it! Can't wait for more!
Author's reply
Guess you got to read it sooner than you thought, huh? *grin* Glad you liked this first chapter. Beleg.... well, he just grows on you, doesn't he? And no, the Maiar have not yet been told about the tenth dimension. That is the Valar's little secret. Although it won't be long as they measure time before the Maiar learn of the tenth dimension first hand but that, as they say, is another story altogether. *grin*
So, say hello to M. and tell her that while this chapter is rathe short, there's more to come. Thanks for reviewing.
lyncarol333
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Oh good, I was going through Elf Interrupted withdrawals.
It will be interesting indeed to see how the Valar get the pair of them back, especially without Atar's help.
Thanks so much for the update.
Lyn
Author's reply
Hi Lyn. Well now you no longer have to suffer from withdrawal. *grin* The how and the whys of getting Finrod and Glorfindel back will be very interesting indeed but you'll have to wait to see.
vampfan30
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
wow, I haven't reviewed here in an age or two....
Good to see one of my most favorite stories here updated....
I absolutely think that you are brilliant...but, that's just me...
V
Author's reply
Thanks. I'm glad you are still reading this tale. And of course I'm brilliant! Just ask anyone. LOL
SurgicalSteel
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
I think I was hideously terrible about reviewing Book One of this, but I was following - and am glad to see you back!
Author's reply
Thanks SS. Anytime you feel like reviewing, just go ahead. *grin*
6336
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Oh, goody, Elf, Interrupted is back. I have been looking forward to this,let's hope Manwe and Co. can find the way back for them. I thought, maybe, they had gone back in time to when Aman was first constructed before Yvanna(sp)? sang the birds and beasts in to being.
More please,
Lynda
Author's reply
No, they aren't back in time, merely in a different dimension and their being there will be important for the future of Middle-earth, at least for those of Aman. And it's Yavanna, in case you're wondering. *grin*
Nikara
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Yay! It's back! And they are in the 10th dimension. This should be incredibly interesting. Why is Namo with them over there? I thought he was talking with all of the Valar. Well, I'm confused, but I love it- what is this story without the confusion? :)
Author's reply
Hi, Nikara. Yes, they are in the 10th dimension. I'm glad someone figured it out. *grin* There's nothing confusing about any of this. The discussion of the Valar takes place the day after Finrod and Glorfindel disappear. The scenes with Finrod and Glorfindel occur on the day of their disappearance and obviously Námo is able to cross over to the tenth dimension at any time. The timelines will come together shortly.
lackam
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Yes, round two begins. I love how Glorfindel and Finrod finally just decide to go with the flow. I like how you do not make the Vala into Gods and remember that there is someone above them who has a sense of humor.
amber
Author's reply
Thanks Amber. I'm glad you enjoyed this frst chaper. Yes, the Valar aren't gods and Atar defintely has a sense of humor. *grin* Finrod and Glorfindel are experienced enough and savvy enough not to freak out too much and deal with the situation as they find it.
Alquawende
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
I'm so glad you have finally begun book two! I'm having this feeling that Finrod and Glorfindel are still in the realm of Tolkien's world, hopefully, just don't have a clue to the time yet. I really have to wonder what the Valar are thinking about the elves who keep badgering them with questions. Thanks for writing!
When are you going to update the next chapter and how often?
Author's reply
Finrod and Glorfindel are still in Arda, you just have to go back and re-read the conversation the Valar have with one another and what Ulmo says.
As for when I will update and how often... I will update when I update, no sooner and no later.
eiluj
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
Oh, my! This was a surprise.
Don't the silly elves know which plants are edible? [Presumably it's spring in the tenth dimension also, so the bracken would still have some fiddleheads. And if there is no animal life in that place, are there insects? If there aren't bugs to eat the acorns, there might be some unsprouted acorns they could eat; after the winter, some of the tannins would have leached out, so they might be edible without further treatment (I sort of know what I'm talking about). Or of course, they could always eat the insects....]
Author's reply
That really isn't the point, though, is it? *grin* You can only survive so long on such things. However, they won't be there long enough to find out.
Calenlass Greenleaf
· 15 March 2008
· Chapter 1: Questions That Need Answers
*takes deep breath*
Nearly had a heart attack when I saw the New Chapter/Story Alert e-mail.
Still curious as to where they went. Guess all will be revealed in the next chapter.
~Cal
Author's reply
Perhaps you should re-read the chapter again, Cal. Ulmo specifically states where Finrod and Glorfindel are. The answer to your question lies in this chapter and in no other.