Red Squirrel
· 5 July 2013
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
ohhhhh a dragon's egg! Very interesting and very dangerous!! So glad they found that egg before it hatched into a dragon!
OMG! Poor Thranduil and Stubby! Ouch! But I also like how Oropher was highly amused by the whole situation and let them get away with it. That is so how I picture him too.
I noticed that you have not written anything in a while. Have you ever thought of writing any elfling or young Thraduil stories with Oropher or anything? So far I have really enjoyed your characterizations of both Elves and I was soooo happy to see no Evil!Thranduil in your work.
Author's reply
When I first started writing fanfic, there was a rash of Evil!Thranduil stories and that didn't gibe with what we see of Thranduil in The Hobbit or Legolas in LOTR. So I deliberately set out to show him as a good father. I'm glad you liked it.
I haven't written fanfic lately because I've been trying to write original fiction. I have an agent and everything but haven't yet managed to sell a book to a publisher. We'll have to see.
Red Squirrel
· 5 July 2013
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
"Thranduil deserved a chance to squash a Dwarf if he could get one." that line struck me as very funny! It would be sooooo difficult in some areas of his life, being the king's son. So funny what those two and then three did to the dwarves and even funnier when that Dwarf thought that it would not have been out of the ordinary that Oropher have direct involvement as well. Now I HAVE to read the last chapter!! I want to find out what happened next!
Author's reply
Maltanaur and Beliond (not to mention Thranduil) all turned into such responsible adults. But they were still wood elves at heart, more dangerous and less wise, as Tolkien says.
Red Squirrel
· 5 July 2013
· Chapter 2: At the River
I think calling Beliond "nana" is a funny yet endearing nickname. Legolas, though as annoyed as he may feel at Beliond at times, is lucky that his keeper takes his job so seriously. But then as you said Beliond is held accountable directly to the king.
I liked seeing Thranduil here with some youthful insecuritiess. The woodelves seem so carefree. I think by this time Thranduil had been scarred by Doriath and his adar is Oropher after all. I love Oropher. I love that he seemed to be so stubborn yet charming and also rash at times. But he still must have been a pretty nice fellow...Silvan elves did make this Sindar their king and really seemed to accept and love him and his son.
The hornet nest was funny...not for the 3 Elves of course. But Thranduil cutting off the dwarf's beard is even funnier...the things we do in youth! LOL
I will have to read that "Woodelves" story! It sounds really good!
Author's reply
It's just amazing to me that Oropher walked into this forest full of Silvan elves and they made him their king. He must have been incredibly charismatic.
It was hard for me to imagine Thranduil as a young guy because I usually show him as so self assured. So this was fun to do.
Red Squirrel
· 3 July 2013
· Chapter 1: A Little Slip
oh yes, Maltanaur...we are all dying to hear this tale! Wow, that Beliond is quite a character...but I like him. He seems rough around the edges but I think under all of that he must truly care about Legolas. I take it that he will appear in the other stories too. I look forward to learning more about him.
Author's reply
And this is one of the last stories I wrote.
Beliond was interesting to me. When I created him (for, I think, "Tide of Times), it never dawned on me that he'd eventually have fangirls because he's someone I'd never want to spend my days with like poor Legolas has to. But some readers took to him. And I have to say, he was a ton of fun to write. In his POV, I could say things I'd never say on my own because he's just outrageous.
sofia
· 1 August 2012
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
I haven't read Lord of the Rings fanfic in years, but with the upcoming arrival of The Hobbit movie, I decided that I wanted to reread some of my favorite fanfics and who's stories was the first to come to mind? Yours of course!
So I just finished rereading all your wonderful stories again, and I have to say they are just as good as I remembered they were the first time I read them! I had a blast going through all the stories; first by the ones you list ( by legolas' age) and then by the ones not under that list. Most of the events taking place in the stories I remembered, but there were some that I forgot and it was kind of great to reread those ones and wonder 'what's gonna happen next?'-- it made me feel like I was reading your stories for the first time again.
I have to say that rereading Siondel, Tuilinn and Sinnarn's deaths still made me teary-eyed; even though I knew each death was coming. I think thats a testament to your writing, as I've reread other stories (both fan-fic and non) that have resulted in less emotional responses from me the second (or third, fourth etc) time around. So kudos to you for still being able to tug at my heart strings!
I also still LOVE Eilian, and the two bodyguards- so I'm glad you never killed any of them off, though I think I remember you mentioning once long ago that you almost did kill Eilian off....
I know I'm just remarking on my random, passing thoughts, and I'm not really providing anything of substance for you to respond to... but I can't really remember what else I wanted to say (I should have taken notes while I reread so i could remember everything!)
So I'm going to end this rambling review by saying it was really a pleasure to reread these stories again, to get invested in the characters and their world and I will definitely reread your stories again.
I would love to read anything new you wrote on these characters (ie: Loriel, the battle under the trees during the Rings quest, and this unnamed, unborn daughter of Ithilden and Alfirin) but I completely understand if you are done writing fanfic. I think I remember you saying once that you were working on originial stories and i hope all is going well with that! Truly! You are a very talented writer and I would love to read anything you write, whether it be original stories or fanfic.
So again: thank you for writing, good luck with future writing, and I guess I'll be leaving another review whenever i reread your stories again (hopefully then I'll have something of more substance to remark on!)
Author's reply
Hey, Sofia! Good to hear from you. I'm so looking forward to the Hobbit movie and also hoping it generates some good fanfic. The fandom has been dying back and maybe this will rejuvenate it.
I can't believe you read all those stories. Aren't you sort of stunned?
I have to admit I miss writing about these guys sometimes, and yet, when I consider writing fanfic again, it usually seems to me I've said all I had to say about them. I still love thinking about some of the characters though, especially Eilian. He was sort of a lucky creation for me, and then readers seemed to like him too.
I've been working on original fic, but I'm getting kind of discouraged about getting it published. I have an agent who's working on selling manuscripts to publishers, but no takers so far.
You're really kind to tell me these stories still spoke to you. As I say, I'm a little discouraged, so I value positive reader reactions all the more.
daw
Morgane
· 31 March 2012
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
I allow myself to answer you;
I think you do not really seem determined to write more, but maybe someday you will change your mind. I'm an optimist :-)
You are a great writer. The editors are idiots. If one day you are published, let me know, i am interested!
Oh and, I think we still have much to learn about your characters. And not just about the main characters, the others too (Lorellin, Beliond, Maltanaur, Sinnarn... Tinar lol)
Anyway, thank you for all these stories.
Ps : English is a beautiful language, but it drives me crazy sometimes ^^
Morgane
· 24 March 2012
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
Hello!
I just finished reading all your stories. I'm French, so I did not always found easy to read, but I loved it so much I really immerse myself into it. I'm, in passing, sure to have made some progress in English (it's my English teacher who will thank you).
You have an imagination and an attention to details really incredible. Basically, I did not really want to read your stories because I do not really like the character Legolas, but you managed to make me fond of him, and I immersed myself in each of your stories with a lot of pleasure.
Your O.C are just really well written. I almost feel like they are real and they are truly part of the family of Legolas and his father. Special mention to Eilian, which is just a pleasure to read.
I ask what interest me especially; do you continue? I can not help thinking that this would be a waste to stop there. Please, another story! I'm sure I would not be the only one to be happy!
Thank you! (and sorry for all my spelling mistakes)
Author's reply
Hi, Morgane--
You won't believe it but I just spent the last three days in Paris where I embarrassed myself thoroughly in French and people were very kind. Now I'm in Rome where I'm even less articulate.
Thank you so much for telling me how much you liked my characters. I'm deeply fond of them myself, especially Eilian, just like you. He's the classic bad boy with a good heart and a hidden vulnerability.
As you've noticed, I haven't been writing fanfic lately. That's because I've been trying to write original fiction. I have an agent and everything, but she hasn't yet managed to convince a publisher to buy one of my books. Every once in a while, I consider writing more fanfic because I do love these characters but then it feels like I've said everything I had to say about Thranduil's boys.
But when I get a nice review like yours, I have to think again! Anyway, take care. Thank you for taking the time to review.
daw
obsidianj
· 21 February 2010
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
This was such a lovely story. I loved the way, the blame got shifted from one to the other in the story Beliond and Maltanaur told. It is always fun to listen to stories of your parents misspent youth, and I can understand that Legolas and Eilian were avid listeners. Who knew Thranduil was so adventurous.
Author's reply
Thanks, Obsidianj.
It was a lot of fun to try to picture Thranduil, Maltanaur, and Beliond as young elves. I had almost as hard a time imagining it as Eilian and Legolas did, I think. :-)
Fadesintothewest
· 3 December 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
What a great story. I love that Beliond has a light side to him. I don't know why I actually felt bad for the dragon's loss of the egg. I have always liked dragons, but dragons I fancy aren't for Tolkien's universe.
I especially loved the ending, the reunion of sorts with Dwarves, although a different sort of reunion.
I'd still love to read about how Legolas' family deals with his becoming one of the Nine!
Author's reply
Oddly, I felt bad for the egg too. But Tolkien sure seems to think dragons are evil.
As I was working on this story, I worried about the multiple stories and clashing tones but when I got to the end, the Dwarves seemed to draw it all together and I was reasonably pleased. Glad you liked it.
how Legolas' family deals with his becoming one of the Nine!
It'd be hard to write about that with any surprises, sadly.
The Karenator
· 25 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
I was a little worried about what the warg was crunching on there for a minute. That egg would have made one heck of an omelet though. Still, the scene was tense with swarming wargs, smoking ashes and crunchy things. I'm glad Eilian got the warg instead of Beliond with the dwarf's ax.
So, the wily threesome rolled the dwarves in firethorn. Ouch. And ouch for Thranduil's hand and cheek. Beliond and Maltanaur were quite sneaky in obtaining Pounder to make a dwarf set. Then rolled them in firethorn. Poor Stubby was face down. I hope Galadriel had some Calamine Lotion.
The ending was nice. The dwarves showed up--unfried--Eilian returned the ax to its rightful owner, everyone was safe and the brothers had a fun story to tell and some details to compare.
Delightful story, Daw. I had a great time knocking around Mirkwood with your guys. Thanks.
Author's reply
I needed a short battle, with something dragonish in the neighborhood. No real dragons because I was already having enough trouble juggling four narrators, two versions of a flashback, and mixed comic and serious tones. So dragon eggs seemed just the ticket.
I hope Galadriel had some Calamine Lotion
LOL. That's a funny line, but really, she's another problem I had! This story is early SA, so what was Lothlorien like then? As far as I could tell, she's not there yet, and quite possibly, the mallorn trees aren't either because one source I found said she brought the seeds with her. And that meant Caras Galadon hadn't been built yet. Maybe. It's all extrapolation and made me crazy.
Thanks for the reviews. I hope your DSL is fixed.
The Karenator
· 25 November 2008
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
"The river may have been icy, but really, Beliond is fortunate you led him to it.
Oh yeah. And Beliond's memory is slipping, according to Maltanaur. I laughed out loud when I read that. I like how you went straight to that point and that one sentence clued us in to the important parts of Maltanaur's side of the story.
On the other hand, Maltanaur was showing him a Beliond whom Legolas had rarely suspected of existing. Legolas shouldn't feel bad, Beliond probably doesn't know either. :>) Great line. Legolas is so serious and I'm trying to figure out if Maltanaur is deliberately messing with the story and Legolas with a sly smile or if he's telling the story from his perspective. Either way, it's still a funny switch-up of POV in the story.
And boy, Thranduil sure is going to get an interesting surprise when Beliond and Maltanaur show up with Stubby. The buds have been busy while Thranduil was trying to stay out of trouble. :>)
Another great line: Not that his brother had let Legolas take part, but word got around. As I recall, Legolas managed to get involved in a couple of Eilian's capers--even without being invited.
Terrific chapter.
Author's reply
I'm trying to figure out if Maltanaur is deliberately messing with the story and Legolas with a sly smile or if he's telling the story from his perspective
Oh, good question! I intended it to be just his POV. After all, we're all the heroes of our own stories. But Maltanaur is watching Legolas and closely enough to know when he starts to fret about Eilian and Beliond, so I wouldn't put it past him to juice the story up some. He's used to coaxing Eilian along. He'd have no problem doing the same for Legolas.
Glad you liked it, Karen.
The Karenator
· 25 November 2008
· Chapter 2: At the River
"...and I assume he told you the same thing about Maltanaur, only just now, I am Maltanaur."
"Like spit you are."
"He has admirable patience. Patience is not my best quality. "
My favorite lines. What a great...uh, discussion. Beliond doesn't seem too ruffled by this new charge's belligerence, but New Charge seems a little annoyed. Eilian will have a new appreciation for Legolas's woes and a new appreciation for Maltanaur when he finally returns Beliond.
I felt bad for the trio of troublemakers when they met the mad hornets. I guess this is the incident where the phrase, "Mad as a wet hornet' was born, huh? Only these mad hornets climbed out of the river and didn't go right back to their nest as they should have.
Let me add this line. I knew when I read it, there was another side to this story. I love it. "I think the pain of the stings confused Maltanaur," Beliond said. "That was why he needed me to lead him to the river."
Really enjoyed this chapter. Looking forward to the next.
Author's reply
When I put Beliond and Eilian together, I expected more fireworks, but they surprised me by discovering how much alike they were rather than how much they annoyed one another. Of course, they didn't have to stand one another for very long. I suspect things would have gone down hill.
Thanks for the review, Karen.
perelleth
· 25 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
Well, this was priceless from beginning to end. I really loved the two versions of the same tale, and how you managed the voices of these young ones. They really sound like younger versions of the elves we know. And boy, Hang on, THranduil! That was my favourite part. I could picture THranduil's face as the walked away! And then Oropher! more placid than Amdir's guard, if that was possible! NO wonder they all followed him blindly!
A dragon egg! For a brief while I feared the wargs were feeding on the poor dwarves! And I really liked how you let us see Beliond's undisguised excitemtn at the thought of a dragon!
Delightful, daw. And I wonder what will happen when the two brothers compare notes and versions... And I did not remember that Beliond and Ithilden had served together! That must have been something worth seeing!
Author's reply
What story was it where Beliond was Ithilden's captain? Hm. I must know that! I think it was in a flashback in "Fire and Shadow," the previous story about this patrol's encounter with a dragon, the one where Legolas has amnesia. Of course, Ithilden didn't fall out of a tree in that story because I just made that incident up for this last chapter.
I'm so glad you think the characters are true to themselves, though much younger. It's actually tricky to do, I find. Except for Beliond. He's always himself :-)
Thanks for the review, Perelleth. And glad you're home in one piece.
elliska
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
Tense fight! And I can't believe they had a dragon's egg! That does not bode well for the wood.
And I cannot believe they had the nerve to grab a second dwarf and throw him over the ledge into the poison ivy while they left Thranduil hanging there in it. You are horrible! ;-)
Beyond the captain, Oropher waited, looking faintly amused. Spit tea on the keyboard at that. I was wondering how they were really going to get away with this because the dwarves are going to remember what happened and tell--they're going to get away with it because Oropher just doesn't care. Hilarious!
Eilian waited to feel annoyed as he always did at being reminded of how his father worried, but instead he felt only sadness for the loss of that other time, when his father and his friends were young and carefree. This was sobering. How sad.
"When we have time, I have a story to tell you." That comparison of versions should be very amusing!
Great story. I love your young Thranduil. You should do more of him!
Author's reply
And I cannot believe they had the nerve to grab a second dwarf and throw him over the ledge into the poison ivy while they left Thranduil hanging there in it
Priorities! They had theirs and, as Beliond said, Thranduil wasn't going anywhere.
Yeah, Oropher doesn't care. He'd probably like this story if he ever got wind of it, but I suspect none of the trio is going to tell him.
For a while, I worried that the comic and somber tones in this story clashed too much, but when I was done, I was reasonably pleased with the sort of layered effect it created. I wouldn't do anything like this in my original stuff right now but this was interesting to play with.
elliska
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
"The river may have been icy, but really, Beliond is fortunate you led him to it. Hilarious! So who is telling the truth here? Sorry, but I tend to believe Maltanaur.
What a fascinating glimpse of his father as a young, single warrior, intrigued and put a little off-balance by interest from a maiden who was not Legolas's mother. I was thinking the same thing, actually, as I was reading the last chapter. :-)
Oh my gosh! Their plan was so evil! I thought it was bad enough when they cut the ropes with the dwarf's axe. Then when they grabbed him too! I couldn't imagine what they were going to do with him. That was even more evil. And the duel POVs in telling the story are really hilarious!
Author's reply
Their plan was so evil!
LOLOL. Hey, more dangerous and less wise, Elliska!
It's very hard to imagine Thranduil young like this, I find. Beliond and Maltanaur are easier.
elliska
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 2: At the River
Hehehe! Beliond and Eilian don't disappoint. That was hilarious!
"What's more, Lord Oropher didn't mean it." Something about this just killed me. I can so see that happening.
Oh, and what the dwarves did! That is going to require revenge! Beliond's POV is really a hoot in telling this story.
Author's reply
I love Oropher. He seems so charismatic to me. He walks into the forest full of Wood-elves and they make him king. How likely is that?
Beliond's POV is always fun to write because he's about a million times less inhibited than I am. I found that stuff about how cold the Silverlode is in FOTR. When the Fellowship enters Lothlorien, one of the guards tells them not to step in the water because it's so cold. Beliond is worried about its effects on his equipment. :-)
elliska
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 1: A Little Slip
This is great humor writing. I was rolling laughing all the way through this. Hard to pick out favorites, because I loved so many of these lines. But these two stand out the most for me:
My favorite line of all had to be: the re-embodiment of a bossy, little Noldor lady whose family had finally had enough and shuffled her off to see Namo during the kin slaying. I absolutely howled!
"I am a Wood-Elf," Eilian said, which would have been more reassuring if he had not just fallen out of a tree. Howled again. Hilarious!
Elian and Beliond--that is going to be rich!
And I am looking forward to hearing this story about Thranduil. Not telling each other's children indeed!
Author's reply
I'm glad I made you laugh! You're working too hard.
This story turned out to be about Wood-elves and what they're like, for good and for ill. Poor Beliond! He really is a far more adventuresome person than Legolas knows. But he's about to find out. :-)
perelleth
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
A present to Thranduil! This chapter is a hoot, daw, I bet you had so much fun writing these two wild ones charging across the dwarves' camp!
MAltanaur sounds really young, half-thoughtful half- young, while it is easy to see how Beliond would have been such a walking earthquake in his youth. Despite his bitterness he still has that dry humour and it sounds fresh and truthful to the charaacter we know here, congratulations! And what can we say of this poor Thrnaduil, torn between behaving as heir or following his true nature... and his friends truly undesrtanding his plight... to their own advantage. I laughed out loud when Maltanaur found out that Beliond had no plan beyond catching the Dwarf!!! A delightful read, and now I'm jumping to see what happened to Stubby and Thrnaduil! A nice cliffhanger there, and no pun intended! It is so good to have you back!
Author's reply
I did have fun writing that raid on the Dwarves' camp. Beliond and Maltanaur were so sure they could get away with anything, and then they did!
I love the idea of Beliond as a "walking earthquake"! What a great expression. He just can't believe the universe would deny him the chance to get him own back. I think he and Maltanaur both seem younger than Thranduil, who's been sobered by what life has thrown at him already as well as by his role as heir. These two were probably good for him.
Thank you, Perelleth.
sofia
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
It's one thing to have Legolas and Eilian with the others keeper, but its another thing to find yourself in that position and in a skirmish of sorts. It just makes everything more interesting, especially seeing how they work together (which really isn't that different).
I would love it if you wrote more of our favorite elves in similar situations- just a thought.
And I loved the end- I can picture it clearly in my mind. Thank you for another wonderful story Daw!
Author's reply
Thanks, Sofia. I wonder if Eilian and Beliond would have had more trouble if the situation had gone on longer or the battle had been bigger. Just lack of familiarity with one another's fighting styles might have caused problems. Who knows?
ziggy
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
noooooooo! Not the end! I was just getting into Beliond guarding Eilian, being so close he could feel his body heat- or more likely breathing down his neck! and Eilian being like Oropher and stuff, and Legolas just getting used to having a lovely easy-going Maltanaur rather than the usual real dragon that is Beliond- didn't Thranduil (or you!) pick his nanas well!! I loved seeing this other side of Beliond.
Oh, and the theme or motif I suppose, of telling stories. I love the idea that Beliond and Maltanaur are both dying to tell the story but they mustn't let on to the other... can't wait to hear Thranduil's version (go on, you know you want to!). And Ithilden falling off a branch- wonderful!!!
The underlying sadness of this is first, that dragons are dangerous but wonderful but Eilian destroys a dragon's egg - couldnt help feeling a bit sad, then the loss of kindlier times in which Thranduil, Maltanur and Beliond grew up, and then Beliond's comment about them following Oropher.
Beliond is right though, Eilian is woodelf through and through and it is nice that he doesn't get annoyed when Beliond tells him that is why his father worries. It's strange that you can accept things that others tell you but not what your parents tell you. And Eilian's protectiveness of Legolas is always good. You always get so much in, layer upon layer and just keep on giving it more depth and detail.
Thank you for this delight.
Author's reply
LOL. I have to get back to the novel I'm currently working on. It's in sad shape and needs revision badly.
You know what I've thought about the way Thranduil matched his sons to their keepers? He knew both Maltanaur and Beliond would guard their charges well, and he knew Maltanaur was willing to be wily in tricking Eilian into doing what he ought to do. So that was a good match. But with Beliond and Legolas, that match was as much for Beliond's sake as for Legolas's. Beliond needed to care for a young person again. He needed to heal from seeing his son die in Oropher's wild charge.
Dragons are gorgeous creatures but Tolkien is pretty sure they're not good to have around. Look at Smaug. Have you ever read any books by Robin Hobb? The last book of her assassin trilogy has wonderful scenes with dragons.
It's strange that you can accept things that others tell you but not what your parents tell you.
That's exactly right!
Thanks for your kind comments, Ziggy.
Jay of Lasgalen
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
I made the mistake of printing this to read at work, and burst out laughing at several places. Beliond and Maltanaur - what a team! 'Stubby was undoubtedly bruised and maybe even a bit broken, but he wasn't really what a Wood-elf thought of as hurt.' So that's all right, then ... :>)
Poor Beliond must have had a heart attack when Eilian fell among the wargs - and I must admit I had the same thought as Eilian when he lashed out blindly with the axe. OK, I knew he hadn't just killed Beliond, but it could have been a nasty moment.
This has been a wonderful story, Daw - I'm just sorry it had to end.
Author's reply
Thanks, Jay. You didn't mind the destruction of the dragon's egg? LOL. I was casting around for something dragon-associated but not a dragon because that would have been more than my guys can handle, and I saw the eggs and was inspired!
I hope your co-workers appreciated your being in such a good humor. :-)
Naledi
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
That was so much fun, Daw, thanks for sharing it!
I enjoyed the glimpse of Oropher. I think Legolas and Eilian would have got along well with him!
Author's reply
Thanks, Naledi. I wanted to have some fun here, and the Wood-elves came through. I too like seeing Oropher. I think of him as a very charismatic figure. He walked into this woods full of strangers and they made him their king and then they followed him to Mordor. That's astonishing when you think of it. I'm sure Legolas and especially Eilian would have loved him. Thranduil would have had a heart attack at some of the thing Grandpa Oropher encouraged, I'm sure!
Larner
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 4: Wood-elves to the Rescue
Ah, yes--the same story! Heh!
Glad they are being hospitable to these Dwarves, though.
Nicely told story. Enjoyed it immensely.
Author's reply
Glad you liked it, Larner. I figured in the end, Dwarves and Elves had become allies over the years. Not easy ones always (witness "The Hobbit), but still, they were both on the right side of the battle against Sauron.
Larner
· 24 November 2008
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
Oh, dear--first of all we have this adolescent feud going between three young Dwarves and an equal number of Elves, all six of them spoiling for a fight, and now we have Thranduil and the Dwarf in the gorge! Ah, dear! Poor Dwarf! The trees down there will undoubtedly assist Thranduil on his way down and break his fall; but who will aid the poor young Dwarf?
Glad the branch broke beneath Thranduil and Kebur, actually, so the Dwarves' veracity can be ascertained.
And love Legolas laughing so much he wakes up his tree! Heh!
Author's reply
"Adolescent" is about right, or maybe just post-adolescent. They're sure acting like wild young guys anyway. I had to push myself to let them do it because I tend to be pretty repressed.
Legolas is enjoying the story no end, and the tree knew it. :-)
White Wolf
· 23 November 2008
· Chapter 3: Keeping Friends Close and Enemies Closer
It must be terrible to be a Dwarf. They missed so much living in a flat world. Such a typical elvish pov and so funny.
Legolas and Eilian are really getting and earful about their father and their keepers. I will never look at those three the same way again, and I don't think Legolas and Eilian will either. Could Legolas, Annael and Turgon together be any worse?
Author's reply
Could Legolas, Annael and Turgon together be any worse?
IMHO, they weren't nearly as bad! LOL. But then, as Beliond later tells Eilian, they lived in a more dangerous world, whereas Beliond and Maltanaur had the good fortune to be young and wild in a healthy, safe woods. No wonder their spirits were high.
I liked that line about the flat world too. If you're used to moving up and down as well as horizontally, the world must look different, I think.