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| For the Love of the Lord of the White Tree by Legolass | 6 Review(s) |
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| Nightwing | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 2/10/2006 |
| Awww, very sweet and heartfelt. You have done a marvelous job of conveying the deep love between the elf and the ranger. And the imagery of the beautiful glade and pool was gorgeous. Author Reply: Thank you again. I wish I had such a glade and pool to escape to. | |
| pipinheart | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/9/2005 |
zyou can feel the emotion coming out of this chapter... Ah, how it warmed my heart...The friendship of the two will always be there... Author Reply: To know that it warmed your heart, Pipinheart, warms mine. Thank you for letting me know. | |
| lwarren | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 6/22/2005 |
| "And stepped into a dream." I guess that's how this whole chapter seemed - it had a dream-like quality from the moment Aragorn stepped into that hidden glade until the end, where you explained about the hidden Glass Pool. What a wonderful chapter! The detail and care and emotion in each word is breathtaking, and I find myself drowning in that most awful of emotions - envy! :-) I knew Aragorn was setting himself up for a terrible fall, thinking that Legolas would leave him. And my dear Legolass, you let him fall so WELL! You do have a knack for capturing the love between these two strong warriors that makes me just catch my breath! I've always KNOWN it was there - it just had to be for an immortal elf afflicted with the sea-longing to decide to postpone his, I suppose 'destiny' would be a good word, to remain with a mortal, and all for the sake of friendship. There are friends, and then there are those friends of the heart, and these two are definitely friends of the heart. I loved Aragorn's breakdown (by increments) and Legolas' confusion. He just had no clue what Aragorn was trying to say! :-) And when the King is sobbing in his friend's arms, all I could think was "It's about time!" That little bit of levity (when Aragorn kisses Legolas' forehead and cheeks) and Legolas quips "Under different circumstances, Aragorn, that might appear strange" just leads into the whole lesson of this entire story. "Under any circumstances, if something needs to be done and said, it should be, mellon nin," he said. "Lest we leave it for too late." And what a difficult lesson it has been for the King of Gondor to learn! But I'm so glad he did! May it serve these two well (and hopefully keep any misunderstandings at a minimum - altho' I suppose when an elf and a mortal become friends, misunderstandings are bound to happen!). This is just a lovely last chapter - I'm sorry I waited so long to review, but I wanted to have the time to sit down and reread and try to say what this chapter made me feel as I read it! Still haven't even touched on how deeply this chapter affected me. *sniff* Still teary, Legolass! *sniff sniff* Now I'm on to the Epilogue (I don't want it to end, but...there you are!) Wonderful chapter! (but I said that...need a thesaurus, or maybe an eloquent elf to instruct me in words of praise!) :-) linda Author Reply: Thanks you, Linda, for taking the time to write your appreciation - it means a lot ot me ebcause i have poured so much of myself into this story and am always warmed when others embrace it as well. This particular chapter was written - believe it or not - sometime after Chapter Two or Three or Four, I think - anyway, very early on. So it had been in my head the whole time, and everything had to lead to this. And you are right: that line from Aragorn is an important lesson for those two - AND for all of us in 'real life'. Hmmm... real life... this story has been real life for me since it began. :-) It's been a real pleasure having you 'on board', Linda - and I appreciate all your reviews and support. If and when I post anothher - I hope to see you again. THANK YOU! | |
| Alison H | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 6/15/2005 |
| I've just come back from seeing U2 in concert(my obsession for 22yrs) so my head is still buzzing.I reviewed the epilogue at the other site and forgot about this one! Well, the very first sentence filled my head with such a breathtaking image! Legolas, shirtless and with a glistening body--now that I could stare at for eternity! I loved Aragorn's thoughts in this chapter.He's desperate to know Legolas' intentions but so afraid to ask.When he does voice those fears he speaks with anger and he's not then a wordly King but a frightened man who can do nothing if Legolas decided to sail.I felt every moment of fear along with Aragorn! Legolas' genuine puzzlement at Aragorn's "But I would rather have the giver than the gift" almost made me scroll down to the end of the chapter but I resisted.The following dialogue made me laugh as Aragorn continued to puzzle Legolas--but Legolas' puzzlement was also very touching as you realised that leaving Aragorn then was the very last thing he was thinking of.I was so happy to have Legolas pledge his loyalty to Aragorn again! Aragorn's breakdown when he realised that his friend was not leaving was completely understandable and I was weeping, too! There are so many moving moments in this chapter but Aragorn asking Legolas to find them a hidden spot just for the both of them was especially so.I just love the idea of the two of them taking off and sitting at the top of the 15ft drop, just talking and enjoying their time together.So sweet. Thanks again for this story, Legolass.I have printed it out and I'm taking it on holiday with me next month.I'll read it in the wee hours and enjoy my holiday all the more! Take care and I can't wait for your next story! Ali. Author Reply: Ali, you are one of the only two reviewers I have had who have posted at both places - and I must say it's a delight to find you at both sites. :-) Well, my friend - if the image of Legolas' shirtless glistening body Legolas stimulated you - how do you think it stirred ME who wrote it? lol! "...he's not then a wordly King but a frightened man who can do nothing if Legolas decided to sail." Well put! That line should have been in the story. I am glad you enjoyed the dialogue in this chapter - I had written some of it out months ago - just waiting for the day I could post it. THen of course I spent the last week refining it and adding to it. Everything I wrote, I wanted to make sure that it did some measure of justice to that beautiful Elf and Ranger. How flattering to know that this story will accompany you on your holiday - thank you! Hope it brings your pleasure. :-) Thanks too for your review at the other site. I will write a response in a week or two, as I said. 'See' you then! | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 6/15/2005 |
| Relief at last! You had me as knotted up as Aragorn about whether or not Legolas would sail,(Hence the suffering. I was worried you'd go AU and I don't want the elf to leave!), but now all is well. I never saw the aniversary gift coming. Anyway, The beginning of the chapter where you describe Legolas in the glade had a remarkably peaceful quality to it, I suppose to reflect his state of mind. The description of the glade was lovely. I love it that the elves sang to alert him to their approach--it seemed very elvish. At first the crossed signals between Aragorn and Legolas about the glade and the ship was almost funny, with each saying "What??", but then very quickly the beautiful sentiment behind the gift, Aragorn's emotional response and Legolas' gentle support changed the mood completely. The way you described Legolas' certainty about how long he would delay sailing somehow emphasized the fact that he was the elder of that pair and he knew better than Aragorn what the stakes were. Legolas so often takes a subordinant role it was a nice contrast to see him completly in control here. It was a lovely chapter. On to the epilogue! ~TF Author Reply: Hi, TF - I think you were the one who guessed correctly about the eagles coming to the rescue in Chaps 31 and 32, so I'm glad this anniversary gift surprised you. :-) I am also glad that you liked what I did with Hamille's singing - it just came to me out of the blue, really, but I thought it would be what elves could do. As for the crossed signals: it seemed funny to me too when I wrote it. You can just imagine those two: one trying to express the concerns he had been keeping in, the other not having a clue where he was coming from! I'm happy that you found it amusing, lol. Then of course - it couldn't, shouldn't, remain funny for too long. The emotions still had to be addressed. Geez, i just love those two characters! Thank you for this review, and now I shall move on to the epilogue reviews myself! | |
| Inariel | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 6/15/2005 |
| Dear Legolass, Thank you for this wonderful story. I began reading when the story was about mid-way. I got caught up when you wrote "Plans", or maybe the next chapter... I do not remember exactly, but I know it was just in time to experience the excitement of hanging on the series of cliff-hangers you set up in those chapters. I liked the story as a whole, but I found some of the episodes so deeply touching, that I came back to read them again and again, and I think I am going to read them yet again in the future... Among them, the dialog between Aragorn and Legolass in "CHAPTER 24: FLIGHT OF SHADOWS," the description of the duels between Legolas and Sarambaq, and now I think I shall add the description of the "Royal Bath" and the dialog between Aragorn and Legolas in this chapter to my list of "come back and re-read" episodes. I enjoyed the dialog between Aragorn and Legolas in Chapter 24, the way they finally settle things, put to rest anxiety and set wounds old and new on the path of healing, the way Aragon lets go of guilt once he was granted forgiveness. Also, I liked very much the metaphor you used to describe the first duel, and the way you described the second duel so as to not sound as "deja vue". And now at the end, there is this dialog between Aragorn and Legolas again, with its subtle emphasize that Aragorn feels now "free of guilt" but certainly aware that he had made a mistake he should avoid in the future, and Legolas's realization of his own mistake: his intended surprise caused Aragorn anguish. I was a bit curious of how you would pull this off, because anti-climax is risky: more often than not it does not work well. But it worked well here: this chapter and the epilogue were worth the waiting. I am looking forward to read more when you'll write more. Wishing you the best, Inariel Author Reply: Inariel: thank you very much for letting me know that you enjoyed this story. And yes, Chap 24 and 41 were the ones where the diagloue between Aragorn and Legolas were most important. I will come back to re-read those myslef, lol! If I do post another story here, I hope I will see you 'there' again. I will have to think about whether to make the next one as clffie-rich as this one was. Bye for now, and thanks for dropping in. :-) | |