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For the Love of the Lord of the White Tree by Legolass	6 Review(s)
Tari	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/15/2007
"With the image of a fair face gracing their vision and the feel of elven fingers plucking gently at their heartstrings, Man and beast rode on the notes of their soaring song of pursuit, lost in a crescendo of devotion that grew with each heartbeat. On they went, borne on a melody of love and loyalty, till at last, in the distance, a green line of trees came into view, beckoning patiently like a long closing curtain to their performance. " ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. I'm in awe. Tari Author Reply: This is one of the chapters I most enjoyed writing, Tari. Envisioning that ride and Aragorn's emotions during it gave me much pleasure, so I'm glad you liked it as well. Thanks for letting me know. Now I wonder how many times more I will hear from you during your lunch hour. :-) Legolass

RDR	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/22/2005
The rush of emotions washed over him and overwhelmed him – this Ranger of the North, this King of Gondor and Arnor, this man, this friend – so that his heart was laid bare and his breath came in unashamed sobs with only the land and the sky as witnesses. His tears mingled with his laughter, warm wet pain upon cold cheeks, drying in the speed of the wind even as they fell unbidden and unchecked. With the image of a fair face gracing their vision and the feel of elven fingers plucking gently at their heartstrings, Man and beast rode on the notes of their soaring song of pursuit, lost in a crescendo of devotion that grew with each heartbeat. On they went, borne on a melody of love and loyalty, till at last, in the distance, a green line of trees came into view, beckoning patiently like a long closing curtain to their performance. Never would he forget this ride, Aragorn thought shakily, nor the raw emotions it had called forth from the depths of his soul, both invigorating and drowning him. He wished with all his heart that Legolas could have experienced what he did as he rode across the plain himself, but he knew the elf could not have, being burdened with a captive. Wistfully, he swore to himself that he would take time to taste such pure joy again and to share it with those he held dear. As the line of trees grew clearer, Aragorn reluctantly let the passion of the ride subside, slowly, slowly, till all that was left was a warm, tingling reminder of it flowing through his veins, and he released a shuddering sigh as he felt their feet touch the earth once more. Now this is what I was talking about earlier--emotion without schmaltz! This is utterly beautiful........ Author Reply: Thank you, RDR - I'm glad this story gives you pleasure. Chap 18 is one of my favorites as well, and probably the one I tweaked and re-tweaked the most. The scene you just cited (plus one or two preceding paragraphs) was the reason for all that attention; I wanted to get it JUST right. And your response has been very gratifying! Thank you again.

RDR	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/22/2005
Have just discovered your story and cannot stop reading. Your writing is beautiful and the plot very captivating. I love the way you portray each of the original characters (Legolas in particular!!!!), giving them depth without going over the edge into pure--what's the word?--smarm. This is NOT smarm (so many are). Your original characters ring so true. I'm going to get to where you are today (whatever the current last chapter is) then wait in great anticipation for the rest. THANK YOU!!!!! RDR

Leaward	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 3/16/2005
Sorry it's taken me a while to get back, Legolass. (Cute nick, by the way) I'm glad to see the connection between the two, and that Legolas is leaving clues along the way. I just wish he'd listen to Aragorn's messages. I'm guessing he won't realize it in time ... off to read the next chapter now ... Author Reply: Thank you re nickname - a friend coined it; I'm the Lego-lass, she said :-)

Ophium	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 3/7/2005
Wonderful story! I'm loving reading it! Great character built and the plot grabs really grabs you... please update soon :) Author Reply: Thank you, Ophium - glad you like it. Update coming really soon.

Melissa	Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 3/6/2005
Suspense all the time! But you're kind enough to update frequently and relieve it. I look forward to this story. Author Reply: That's the spice of stories. :-) Thank you for sharing this one with me.

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