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Drabbles  by Acacea 3 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 4/11/2006
If he were less severe with this younger son he might indeed see and hear that smile aimed at himself. Alas for Denethor's failures.

Author Reply: Indeed. They certainly seemed to have some distance:(

Thanks for reviewing:)

BranwynReviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/15/2005
I am glad I found this; somehow I missed it over on LJ. Wonderful drabble showing the repeated and unintentional rejections that slowly drive them apart. I doubt that poor Denethor, facing the growing threat of Mordor alone (or so it seems to him), would have the patience to deal with a small child very well. :-(

Yet, Denethor's ears cannot miss in his voice the smile that he never gets to hear.
Nice line with Denethor hearing a visual image, the smile in Faramir's voice.

Author Reply: I'm glad you liked it... it's a relationship that I guess we all love to take a look at:)

I doubt that poor Denethor, facing the growing threat of Mordor alone (or so it seems to him), would have the patience to deal with a small child very well. :-(

So true! And yes, he doens't realise it yet perhaps, but it's that lack of patience that could slowly drive a wedge between them:(

Nice line with Denethor hearing a visual image, the smile in Faramir's voice.

I'm so glad that works...:) I always felt a child Faramir would be really happy to see someone like Gandalf around... he must have learned a bit from him, and I'm sure the surprise element of seeing him would have made Faramir that happy:)

mirthorReviewed Chapter: 5 on 5/13/2005
As much as Denethor had only himself to blame for this, it had to be torture for the poor man to witness this each time Mithrandir came to the city.

Author Reply: Indeed. It would have worked both ways the way I see it... poor Denethor. He had a part to play in creating the situation and then he couldn't stop it.

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