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Far Horizons by Bodkin	6 Review(s)
Nilmandra	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/6/2004
Two things struck me in this chapter - Finfarfin showing Thrandiul that he is not a fool - a chance for the Middle-earthers to learn that wisdom does not come only at the hands of continued pain, loss and grief....and then Ancalime who in her pain, saw that others had suffered as much or more than she had and Galadriel might just know how she felt. Nothing like a little understanding :-) Author Reply: It might be Valinor, but the oldies like Finarfin have experienced quite a lot of misery, even if it was a long time ago. It's only the brats who have grown up in endless peace and harmony (well, no wars or Dark Lords, anyway). It might be some consolation to Ancalime that there others who understand what pain is. When my sister died, my mother was contacted by a group (called Compassionate Friends) of people who had also lost children - because, although they could offer no solutions, they could offer shared experience.

lwarren	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/5/2004
Minastan is just SCARY! The more his history is revealed, the scarier he gets! shivers A murderer, a stalker, you name it...it just keeps getting worse and worse. Calion's memories of him being in the background, always watching....I'm glad they caught him and I'm relieved the ones who took him into custody had the sense not to be taken in by his devious little efforts to get away, or shift the blame to Macar! (I still feel sorry he was so badly treated as a child, but what he has become will be hard to redeem...if that is even possible! I look forward to seeing how you plan on dealing with him!) I'm glad Thranduil has decided to keep Calion with his family...I'm sure Hithiel appreciates it too! LOL He's done a good job of proving himself to Thranduil...now he can shoot straighter, even if he's not as good as Legolas (sorry...those little snippets just tickled me, for some reason g). The exchange between Thranduil and Elerrina (how do you keep all the names straight!?) was a nice scene - she's really become a daughter to him, and that's good. He needs a female to keep him in line :-)...So he can feel his wife's song strongly now...he knows she's somewhere close! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! :-):-) linda Author Reply: He is a sad case - you can see how he became the way he was, but that doesn't make him any better. I sort of feel he needs to go through some process of purification and start again (with the death/eventual rebirth thing) but I can't see elves indulging in the death penalty. Calion has found somewhere he wants to be and something he wants to do - which will help him a lot. He has turned out to be remarkably good-humoured about the teasing. Thranduil is fond of Elerrina (even if she is of the Noldor). They both love Legolas and that makes a strong bond between them. More soon.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/4/2004
Thranduil is so scary when he talks about cutting off the head and so on! Why is it that I get the feeling he might do that literally??? But it seems the elves of Valinor have some sort of enlightened open 'prison' system. :-) I guess that would work with most Elves because even when they're criminals they're more honorable than most humans. And then Thranduil is once again ticked at the idea that Finarfin has been using him in the case of Calion. And then Galadriel's mother points out that a marriage between them would have been a 'disaster.' That is such an understatement that it's almost laughable! And yay! The bad guy gets captured but Nessa's father has not killed him, for which I am relieved. Author Reply: I'm sure he would like to. But I just can't picture elves needing or enforcing an 'eye for an eye' system of punitive justice in Valinor. I tend to think most offences would be relatively minor - and could be dealt with using community penalties. Finarfin's cunning plan worked quite well, though, didn't it? And there's more to successful marriage than both being the offspring of kings - I doubt whether anyone within miles would have survived an attempt to match Thranduil and Galadriel. It would have been convenient for Nessa's father to kill the baddie - but it wouldn't have been fair on him. Thanks for reading. Not much more now.

	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/4/2004
Wow. So much goes on in this chapter--Thranduil is in good form all the way around--in the interrogation and with his daughter-in-law. I've said it before and I'll say it again now. I love your Thranduil. I certainly hope his comment about his bond with his wife is an indication we will get to see a reunion. Love Galadriel again in this too. Her interations with her mother are great. I'm so glad poor Macar did not do anything too final (though I would have understood it, I don't think elves could let it go as easily even if they felt sorry for him). I hope they manage to get Minastan back to the High King without more incident. The explanation of how Calion's family was involved was very interesting. I wondered why he was left to take the fall. Very sad. Minastan is one seriously sad and sick elf. Again--I love this story. You are an excellent mystery writer. You have handled dribbling out this info so well! Author Reply: Thranduil and Galadriel are just such fun to play with. You think he should get back with his wife? You don't think it needs a separate story? It would have been very convenient to get rid of Minalstan that way - it's a real problem to think what might happen to him - but it wouldn't have been fair on Macar. He is in enough pain, without indulging in kin-slaying. Thank you for your comments. I hope you continue to enjoy the last bits.

Jay of Lasgalen	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/4/2004
It seems the elves who have captured Minastan are clever enough not to drop their guard. Good. He wouldn't care who he hurt trying to get away. Poor Macar - I'm glad he got at least one knife-thrust in, but it's as well he didn't kill Minastan. Minastan's list of victims goes up and up - all those elves he harmed and terrified over the centuries! BTW, I've added another reunion to the ones I'd like to see: as well as Thranduil/Laerwen, I'd like to see Elrohir's reunion with Sirithiel. Please? Jay Author Reply: It is a good thing that Macar didn't kill him - for his own sake, but it certainly would have solved the problem of what to do with him! (I wonder if the Valar could decide to send him to Mandos for a kind of purifying?) Elrohir and Sirithiel are reunited - but not at length, I am afraid. More soon.

Aramel	Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 9/4/2004
Ooh! I'm first to review this one! I'm glad Gurthion has been caught. Things seem to be working themselves out, don't they? And I do hope Calion and Hithien getmarried or something like that. It would be good for both of them :D. I think my favourite character right now is Calion, who seems to be finally growing up. Author Reply: Calion is quite sweet - what he needed was some direction and he has found that now. It is just as well Gurthion / Minastan has been caught - and I am glad Macar didn't kill him, although that means the elves are now going to have to think of something to do with him. Not much more now.

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