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| Once Upon a Strongbow by Legolass | 3 Review(s) |
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| pipinheart | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/13/2005 |
To know you killed your friend must have been hard to bear... Author Reply: You said it - I can't even imagine what Turin must have felt. | |
| SmilingDragonGirl | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/4/2005 |
| Oh, poor elfling! *huggles* This quarrel with his friend really must have hurt, they seemed to be so close! *sniff* Oh, this is so cruel and so sad and so unfair and... sweet and heart-breaking... *sob* And I love this elfling!!! He has such a tender and true heart! “calling a friend a name and getting hit by a chestnut – are the smallest of hurts when you think about what Beleg and Túrin went through." This sentence made me smile. *g* I declare this to be my quote of the day! Interesting, that Aragorn chose not to tell his grandchildren the whole tale of Turin and Beleg, while the elven father did. They are obviously living in different ages, and the elfling would have to face ugly truth rather soon in his life - or so I believe, as the elven father seems to care about his son very much. “And I will forgive him for hitting me with the chestnut.” Hehe. Really, they learn quickly. :-) Author Reply: You know, after I'd written the chap, I left it for and read it again after a few days. As I was reading about the death of Beleg and Turin's subsequent madness, the power of the tragic event moved me; then - that line "...calling a friend a name and getting hit by a chestnut – are the smallest of hurts when you think about what Beleg and Túrin went through" really stood out in pale contrast to the tragedy. It struck me then that it was both an amusing statement and a truth. Perhaps it should be a reminder to us to put things in perspective all the time. :-) Re the different choices Thranduil and Aragorn made: yes, it was exactly because they lived in different ages and under different circumstances: Mirkwood in the Third Age and peaceful Minas Tirith under Aragorn's rule. I think I would have made the same decisions too. :-) | |
| TithenFeredir | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 8/4/2005 |
| I know you wove the story of Beleg and Turin into "For The Love Of The Lord Of The White Tree". Here you have applied it to achieve a wonderful effect. The children and elflings add a sweetness and poignancy to the tale that makes it even more moving. Very nice. ~TF Author Reply: Thank you, TF. I have enjoyed this story very much, and I have enjoyed your responses. :-) | |