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| Lesser Ring by Larner | 5 Review(s) |
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| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/20/2005 |
| What a very interesting chapter. I think I can puzzle out a bit of the omens, but a lot of it is so far lost on me. I hope that when the events being foreshadowed unfold, I'll be able to say, "Ah, so *that* was it!" or even "Aha! I was right after all!" I loved the tone of this one, very quiet and subdued, sort of silent in spite of the dialogue, yet tense as well. That's not very coherent is it? I hope you understand what I mean. Author Reply: Yes, I understand what you mean, and understand it as well. Thanks so much for the feedback! (Hope you'll let me know if the omens mean what you thought they did!) | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/7/2005 |
| I don't like these dreams, not at all! Now I am very worried about Sohrabi, Ankhrabi and Benai, and maybe some of the Rangers, knowing the others still lived many years later. You don't intend to kill one of them, do you? Maybe the sword Aragorn found there is a better omen? I look forward to the next update(s) with some anxiety! Your little brother certainly knew how to get rid of his clothes, LOL! To throw them in the duckpond ... *giggles* ... I suppose his Mom and sisters had a lot to do with recollecting them! Author Reply: The answer to that has already been posted, my friend, and I hope it doesn't disturb you too much. You are right to be concerned by them. As for my little brother and his clothes--we were able to get the clothing back okay, but the shoes were lost until the height of summer when the pond finally dried up. It was interesting dealing with Little Bro at times, you know. Thanks for the feedback. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/7/2005 |
| Oh, this is scary stuff and I don't like it at all. Makes me shiver... and yet I can't wait to see what is going to happen! :) It's so sad how people still are so attracted to evil even when it's been defeated like that. I know it happens all the time - mostly for the power, but it's so heartbreaking because the average, everyday people are the ones that get hurt most by it. I felt so for Aragorn and you could just sense his weariness that all of their hard work and the things they had suffered and still evil could come back. I remember in Return of the King when they were deciding to march on the black gate, Gandalf said something to the effect that evil would come back eventually, but they were only responsible for dealing with what was there right now. But for Aragorn to see it so quickly and to know that his friend, the Farozi, was going to have to deal with it was just hard. And you know that he doesn't want to get caught up in it, but he fears that he might - or his son might. It will be interesting to see what this young priest will be doing in Minas Arnor. Anyway, looking forward to the next chapter! Author Reply: Evil is always there, and we must always fight it. Hope you are reassured by today's chapter. | |
| Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/7/2005 | |
| Ooh, I love how the ominous sign of the vulture is insinuated between the happy talk of Arwen and the doves, and meeting Benai, and yet is still so striking! I rather hope Aragorn has to deal with whatever danger the vulture presages himself. I think he would prefer that to one who close to him intercepting it. Author Reply: That is coming up tomorrow, the matter of the vulture. Aragorn has to deal with it, but I don't think you really want to see him having to intercept it himself. Glad you find the imagery appropriate. | |
| lindahoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/6/2005 |
| This was a truly fascinating chapter.I like the relationship of Aragorn with the priest and the symbolism of the birds is wonderful. I like to see the vulture as the evil doers. Many thanks for all your kind reviews of my story.I'm so pleased you are enjoying it and hope you did not mind that I used your idea of Aragorn needing athelas after an execution.I wanted him to use it on Faramir and then the image jumped in my head,he needed it as much ! Author Reply: As much as we are inspired from one another and as much I have incorporated images from others into my own work, don't think you have to ask. That's just a possible and very logical use of the athelas from what I can tell, which is why I tend to use it. I'm glad the use of the vultures as a symbol of impending evil works apparently for you and others. Actually, for the ancient Egyptians vultures were the sign of one of the positive gods, along with the cobra, which was why Nekbeth the vulture was pictured with the cobra on the Double Crown. | |