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Agape4Gondor · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

ROTF -- You have got to be kidding me! I truly believe it is plausible that someone so boldly angry ar Finrod could be given such a chance at revenge--yet I'm pulling my hair out. You know how to keep your readers on the edge of our seats! ? Wasn't Ingwion made the Noldoran's heir a long time ago? Great story!

Larner · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

I am so glad that Morwen had been indulging her creative energies so, giving her more time to finish what needed finishing in time for the ceremony. And I can certainly appreciate Nolofinwe's disturbance at the thought of vows!

rick · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

Down to the wire at last! Just remember - the Valar aren't allowed to outshine the bride on her wedding day - maybe not the groom either (who notices the groom?). I'm wondering how the ex-head cook can think he can get away undetected with messing up something for which he is solely responsible - be interesting to see how that turns up. Awaiting the next chapter eagerly. Merry Christmas!

Sunny · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Hey, Tari - I am sure the wedding china set would be perfect to use for target practice! ;-) and that would also make hitting the targets very obvious - and soooo satisfying! :-D

Tari · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

I take back any bad thoughts I had of Amarië. She knows her mother better than anyone, except her father. Her plan worked in that the horrible clothes will never be worn and the aweful dishes never used. It's a shame to waste pottery this way. I can't help wondering if there is a way for them to be recycled. Arafinwe still seems to be fighting with his insecurities. It takes time to overcome so may obstacles. He just needs a little patience.

Kaylee Arafinwiel · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

Atto, It's been a long week. I wonder what Isildil's up to? *frowns at him* I don't trust him in the least. *shakes head* He'd better not try to ruin the wedding cake. Nolofinwe's upset is understandable, so I'm glad Arafinwe and the elflings were there to help out. (Aside: YAY! The elflings return!!! Aww, they're almost grown up now. Almost. *grin* I have missed them! I wonder if Veryandur still has Narmolle, or if he gave Narmolle to Uncle Vondo? *grin*) I loved the wedding rehearsal otherwise, and I'm so glad the ceremony will be conducted even partially in Sindarin. *finds self wondering if the Crooked Street looks anything like Lombard Street in San Francisco* O_O...holy cow.) I wonder what the garb looks like! I can't believe I have to wait until AFTER Christmas to find out!! But! I am saving the final chapter of EA rereading for Christmas. You'll see. It'll be like a present. =D *is looking forward to Elf Academy's sequel* Merry Christmas, Atarinya. Tye-melin. Tye-meluvan illúmë. (I hope I got that right. :) ) Kaylee

Erulisse (one L) · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

One of the things that first attracted me to you in EI one and two was your wonderful description of clothing and fabrics. I wish I had pictures, but I will have to hope that you don't stint on the wedding clothing. My mind needs pictures :-) The cake - oh dear, this could be a disaster. It's a good thing that despite any decorations, the interior of the cake will taste good. It's also a good thing that we have the Valar and Maiar in attendance so that the worst of the hatred might be deflected. What a shame to try and ruin such a beautiful and long-awaited festive occasion. Can't wait for next week...and then you promised me more Elf Academy (can you hear my squeeees all across the countryside?). - Erulisse (one L)

Sunny · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

So you write that rumors have been spreading in the palace about the wedding possibly being canceled. On my part, I think that the entire city, and the environs as well, have been carefully following the soap opera that is the wedding prepartions, dissecting the hijinks of the principals and the families with great delight. Elves have eternity to gain skill in the arts and crafts - why not gaining skill in the art of Gossip as well? ;-) Ooookay - that orcling Isildil is plotting revenge, is he? He may plot, and he may perhaps even get his plans partly under way, but I don't think Marilla is going to let him get away with that. I have definite suspicions about her identity. *raises an eyebrow at the author* So she would be perfectly able to squelch any of his tricks - or perhaps allow him to measure out just enough rope to hang himself - or the culinary equivalent thereof. Though it will be interesting to see just what his plans are. If he plans something that will harmonize with Almáriel's wedding china, it would have the potential for causing rather ... unfortunate ... effects among the Reborn wedding guests - of which there are quite a number - not to mention that the groom himself is Reborn! Well, if he does succeed in whatever his plan is, he can certainly kiss his career goodbye! talk about cutting off his nose to spite his face! :-p So now Nolofinwë has had his wedding-flashback. Like Finrod during the tournament in EI1 he was set off by oaths - and Finrod would certainly be able to sympathize and give comfort. And it was rather amusing that none of the elflings batted an eye at that reaction. But that sort of Reborn reactions would certainly be old hat for them! I take that the garb Finrod and Amarië are actually going to wear is in somewhat better taste than what Almáriel had made for them? ;-) but we'll have to wait an entire week to get a description! (Unless you release the next chapter early, as a Christmas present... :-P ) ;-)

Fantasia · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

OK, I can't wait. I'm waiting for something to happen. You have built such a tense scenario that I'm very nervous, the anticipation is killing me. How Isildil can be so stupid?

6336 · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

O.K. Now, just what does Isildil have in mind, I am with Marilla in thinking that he should have been kicked out of the guild or at least demoted and put onb probation for a Yen or two! I would have been surprised if Manwe or Irmo did not have a few Maia hanging about to help with the Re-born and I think oaths will always be a problem for some Re-born, high-born or not. So Morwen was able to pull off the wedding garb, even on such short notice, I expect it was all hands to the embroidery frames, they not having access to computerised embroidery machines! Waiting for the wedding! Huggs, Lynda

Soledad, not logged in · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

You are evil! Now I'll have to wait another week to learn what the actual wedding garb looks like. *pouts* Poor Nolofinwë! I'm not surprised that any kind of oaths ewoke really bad memories in him. The sons giggling through the rehearsal was fun, but I don't envy Anairë, even if she'll have some divine (or is that rather angelic?) help. Dealing with three Reborn, all three meaning so much for her and neither of them actually remembering her is going to be a nightmare.

obsidianj · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

Uh, oh, what is Isildil plotting? I nearly forgot about him... which is always a mistake. I just hope that he embarrasses himself more than Finrod and Amarie and that the Maia around make sure he can't pin it on his helpers. So, Meril got to design and make the wedding finery in the end. Good! It will be a memorable wedding. No matter if the ceremony itself goes over without a hitch. There already was so much upheaval before. And with all the Reborn around and Isildil plotting revenge... The Maia are no guarantee that everything works. They proved spectacularly incompetent on a number of incidents ;-).

eliza · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 29: In Which There are Final Preparations and the Wedding Day Arrives

Nice chapter Fiondil, but now I've got that quesy feeling in my stomache. You know the one you get when you're at the top of the roller coaster right before you take the big "plunge". Now that we've actually had 1/2 day without a major disaster, I'm waiting for the proverbial storm to hit ** snickers** Let's hopoe Isidil behaves himself.

Larner · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Life remains interesting! And Amariel does appear to have a nasty, vindictive streak to her--and NO taste at all! Heh!

bookworm · 21 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

*late review is late* Oh me oh my, such a confusion! Really, Finrod & Amarie should've just eloped, and saved all the heartache (and poor Arafinwe's headache)! Am glad that things are mostly sorted now tho!

Tari · 20 December 2011 · Chapter 27: In Which There are Family Meetings and the Bride Makes an Appearance

Wow. What a shock. It would have been nice if Amarië had said something sooner. Waiting this long is quite unfair. Poor Finrod.

Tari · 19 December 2011 · Chapter 26: In Which Nolofinwë is Recognized and There is a Riot

Nolofinwë may be reborn, but he still retains some of his kingly attributes. He was very clever in the way he handled this situation.

Agape4Gondor · 15 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Ok - sorry I haven't been reviewing the last few chapters. I have read them, but usually around 8ish in the morning and only with my Droid. Which makes writing reviews hideous. Now - didn't a tell you many chapters back that this family needs a whole cadre of counselors!!! Glad Manwe came to help. Glad Amarie took back her ugly words. Glad Finrod was able to accept her reasons. BUT - you wrote in reply to someone that Amarie only is marrying Finrod to get away from her mother??? Say it's not true. Or else have Varda intervene and get him away from Amerie's claws! Also - I did struggle with Amerie being the one who has suffered. She did, but just about the same as everyone else who 'lost' someone to Feanor's madness. Living with Almariel and her designs could sour the woman. As for Glorfindel - isn't he awesome! Takes care of his gwador! Just a joy to wake up on Wednesday's and know this is going to beep on my phone soon.

Soledad, not logged in · 15 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

I know I'm voicing a very unpopular opinion here, but what exactly ought Amarië have to be grateful for? After all that she'd had to put up with where Finrod is concerned, starting with being left behind and continuing with all that's happened after his rebirth, I'm still surprised that she was willing to marry him in the first place.

Kaylee Arafinwiel · 15 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Atto, I knew it had to be a trick of some kind!!!! But poor Arafinwe, breaking down like that...I guess I knew that was going to happen sooner or later too, poor ellon. *hugs Arafinwe* I can't wait for next week...my Monday and Friday doses of fic have disappeared, Atto. :( *sighs* *hugs* I wish I could have more of this one!! Tye-melin, Kaylee

Erulisse (one L) · 14 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Well, at least Amarie thought the outfits and china were as hideous as everyone else did. How did such a sweet girl get such an unbearable mother anyway? I fully realize how emotions at weddings can get out of hand, but adding the three newly reborn to the mix just made things even worse. What a mess. I can't wait until I read the next chapter :-) - Erulisse (one L)

obsidianj · 14 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

The scene at the beginning on the steps of the palace was hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. Finally, someone stopped Almariel(sp?). I don't know how her husband can stand her. Probably with a lot of humor. She must have not so openly visible qualities. At least she seemed to have raised Amarie responsibly (or was that all her father's doing?). Although, that was a cruel "joke" to play on Finrod. The second part was more ominous. What is Manwe playing at? I can understand Arafinwe's anger and disappointment of not being notified that his brother was released. It sounds odd that Finrod was the one to welcome them .

Rhyselle · 14 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Wow, this reminds me of what it was like when my sister got married... chaos, chaos, chaos, and lots of family members (including me) getting upset from it all. (Of course it didn't help that I was 7.5 months pregnant at the time!) it did all work out in the end, despite several last minute glitches. (And to be fair, she probably feels the same way about my wedding! LOL!) Thankfully, it appears that in Tirion, despite all the disruption of the wedding plans and preparations, no one is going to be at risk of going into labor in the middle of it all--but it's no wonder that everyone is falling to pieces. I would have loved to have seen the look on Amariel's face when she heard that Finrod burned the wedding garb. Hee! I do admit that Arafinwe's reaction to Olorin's arrival surprised the heck out of me! But once Manwe arrived and I put the pieces together, and it all made a lot more sense. Unlike the families of other newly-returned Reborn, Arafinwe doesn't just have to deal with changes in family dynamics; he's got the whole "who is the rightful heir of Finwe who should be Noldaran" controversy that's going to have to be dealt with politically once they have the All Aman Conference. And with all the wedding fracas, he's not had time to really absorb the fact that his older brother is home once more. Riding herd on all of the Reborn, dealing with Amariel's ill-wished wedding contributions, and just the normal day-to-day issues of managing a kingdom... this day's events became the straw that broke the camel's back. So Manwe, himself, came to help sort Arafinwe's breakdown, and reminded Arafinwe about the thralldom being only in Arafinwe's mind. I did like that Manwe didn't "fix" everything, but was able to help our dear Noldoran put things back into perspective, and to calm down. Olorin showing up in the "normal" mortal way was a cute touch to end the chapter. Thanks for the lack of cliff hanger this time around! :) Things are definitely at a fever pitch, and I'm looking forward to what happens next. As always, a lovely visit to Arda, and it really brightened my day to read it. (and I hope it brightens yours to discover that I was able to find time to review!) *grin* Well done!

Sunny · 14 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Ha! It does not surprise me AT ALL that Almáriel is the reason for Amarië's apparent change of heart! It is like adding a few Bhut Jolokia to an already very hot (as in spicy) dish. At least Amarië and Findaráto made up, but I suspect Almáriel is still fuming, and will be fuming for a long time! and I loved Amarië's reaction to hearing what Finrod had done to his wedding garb! :-D Nolofinwë's intervention saved the day! Yay for Nólofinwë - he must have brought forward the still mostly buried part of him that was High King in Beleriand! His and Findecáno's sudden arrival on the scene probably has the potential to make things ... interesting ... in the short time that remains until the wedding. and even more so after that, during the All-Aman council meeting. I must admit I was just waiting for Arafinwë to have a little breakdown. And here it came! Considering all the crazy things that have been happening of late, he was overdue for one. And as for the watchers - it wouldn't surprise me if each of the Valar have detailed half of their Maiar to be on watch in Tirion!

Fantasia · 14 December 2011 · Chapter 28: In Which the Bride and Groom Make Up and Arafinwë Breaks Down

Everybody is having break downs becuase the wedding. What a mess!!! Love Glorfindel's loyalty to Finrod. What a great friend!