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| An Unexpected Meeting by Bodkin | 9 Review(s) |
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| Tiinaj1 | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/23/2015 |
| I think this was the finest of all your stories that I have read. Thank you. | |
| galathil | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 1/29/2012 |
| Dear Bodkin,I found this story and fell in love with it.I often wondered about Mithrellas and her life.There aren't many stories about her,so it is nice to read one. Espeacialy when she meets with Imrahil and family,before she sails.Hope you do one on Mithrellas in the grey havens very soon.LOL Galthil | |
| galathil | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 1/29/2012 |
| Dear Bodkin,I found this story and fell in love with it.I often wondered about Mithrellas and her life.There aren't many stories about her,so it is nice to read one. Espeacialy when she meets with Imrahil and family,before she sails.Hope you do one on Mithrellas in the grey havens very soon.LOL Galthil | |
| Glory Bee | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 12/5/2011 |
| What an unexpected blessing Bodkin to stumble upon this gem of a story tonight. It is 3 am but I could not stop reading it. I have heard of the elven ancestry of the Dol Amroth lords but never in its fullness in this beautiful and moving way of writing you have. It was very sad and I used up more than a few tissues making my way through it. Since I am a huge Eomer and Lothiriel fan I was thrilled that you included part of their story. I also appreciated the tender moments between Lothiriel and Imrahil. :) | |
| SharonB | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/23/2004 |
| How wonderful that Mithrellas remembered to gift her family some things as she left for Valinor, especially the necklace for Lothiriel. She did seem to form a brief attachemnt to her while telling them about her life. And good that Galador did at last understand. It took the loss of his wife to make him realize the problems that his mother would have had to dela with if she had stayed. Her life still continues on both in Gondor and Rohan. This has been a great addition to a hole that Tolkien left in his world. You did a wonderful job handling the characterizations in this sotry. Thank you. Author Reply: I think she did take to them - especially Amrothos and Lothiriel, who reminded her so strongly of her own family. I think a lot of people see things in black and white too much when they are young - as you get older you have a better appreciation of shades of grey. Her inheritance is still there in her descendants - but she is still left waiting for the time beyond the end of days. (The more you think about elf / man romance, the sadder it seems.) Thank you for reading. | |
| Bejai | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/23/2004 |
| I really enjoyed this story, Bodkin. It was one that I'd never even thought of, but once you started, it seemed so wonderful that you were telling it. I loved seeing familiar characters and situations through her eyes, and seeing her interaction with her noble descendants. Bravo. Author Reply: Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. There was one point when it seemed a bit of a project, but it actually rolled out quite smoothily. I'm looking forward to more from you soon! | |
| Lasse-Lanta | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/23/2004 |
| This was a beautiful, beautiful story. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the reading, you rendered all the characters so perfectly. I've enjoyed all your 'tying up' of unfinished ends, I believe it would have made Tolkien proud. I don't know what more to say, you've done such a splendid job bringing Mithrellas and Imrazor to life. Thank you so much for sharing! Author Reply: Thank you very much - I'm blushing. I really enjoyed writing about Mithrellas and Imrazor and their descendants. I'm missing them! It was interesting writing about something that had to fit into the timelines, too, because it's the first time I've done that to any extent. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/23/2004 |
| This was moving. I actually have tears in my eyes. But before that, I have to admit that I enjoyed the picture of the heartily drinking males spilling their ale! Author Reply: Thank you. Last lines are awful to write - trying to find something that sounds final is really tricky. I rather like the image of Eomer and Lothiriel's brothers sinking a few jars of ale in an excess of brotherly love. And of Imrahil sneaking away to sip tea with Lothiriel. I enjoyed writing this - even with timelines and so on to track. It's the first story I've tried that had to fit into actual happenings. Sorry it's finished, really. | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/23/2004 |
| Wow, you do endings really well. That's the hardest part for me. I wondered how you would end this story. I did not expect this and it was well beyond my expectations in the tear-factor. I cried reading this right at my desk at work. I love the casket. I love that Mithrellas learned her son finally understood (he would at that point, I think). I love that Mithrellas copied for them Imrazor's words. And I love the heirloom Mithrellas gave Lothiriel. That was so touching and I am a sentimental sap for that sort of thing. But the "last words" of the story spoken by Imrahil were what did me in. Very wise and very Tolkienesque. Exceptionally well done. I am, as usual, exceedingly impressed with your story. Author Reply: You have no idea how many times I rewrote, chopped bits, reworded, rearranged and so on, those last speeches. They just didn't want to stop talking, and I couldn't get a last line that equated with closing the book on 'the end'. I've read it out loud about fifty times trying to get the rhythm and I still wasn't totally happy with it. But you liked it! Phew. It had to end with Imrahil really to have that feeling of completion, but there was a tiny bit of me that wanted to follow Mithrellas (- only goodness knows what could have happened to her.) No, it was a story of the line of Dol Amroth and had to stick with that. I love your reviews - they are so flattering! | |