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| Rising to the Challenge by annmarwalk | 3 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/27/2006 |
| Oh, so that was their welcome to Edoras and Meduseld, was it? And I can see our Eowyn reacting just that way. Author Reply: Poor Theodred! Expecting a somewhat weepy little girl, find this fierce little thing instead! Though I'm sure once he got used to the idea, they became fast friends. Who couldn't love and hero-worship such a one as he? | |
| Branwyn | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/25/2006 |
| I love Theodred taking the children in his own care. And Theodred's nurse kept his old toys! It seems sexist that he gave the toy sword to Eomer; on the other hand, based on the children's relative ages (isn't Eomer several years older?), giving her the stuffed animal makes more sense. Besides, in no time at all, she will find a stick or a piece of scrap lumber to use as a sword. Nice drabble! Author Reply: I believe Eomer was 11 and Eowyn 7 when they came to live in Theoden's household. (If I had done my homework, I would not have put a strapping lad of eleven on the same horse with Theodred and Eowyn, no matter how powerful the steed!) Perhaps the concept of a baby shieldmaiden was unfamiliar to Theo's nurse - she maybe was expecting a more weepy kind of little girl. I'm sure she discovered her mistake soon enough, poor woman. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/25/2006 |
| Awwwww. This is sweet and very poignant. A stuffed pony and wooden sword, just the thing for two sad little Eorling orphans. Maybe someone carved a practice sword for Eowyn later... Author Reply: Thank you! I can just imagine her sneaking into his stuff to borrow that sword... | |