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| Of Falcons and Mūmakil by Lialathuveril | 4 Review(s) |
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| Alatriel | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 4/8/2006 |
| What a great fic!!! Loved the meeting between the two of them when Eomer mistook her for an intruder. Loved even more the fact that she made it past Firefoot without even a scratch. I think the part where the southlanders had gotten hold of Lothiriel and Eowyn was a great way to bring Lothiriels sense of her own self, by discovering that when it comes down to the nitty gritty she is quite capable of doing something to try and save her own life. It was great to see Eomer turn up as her knight in shining armour. I was so happy to see you not go down the path of having her just stand there and take it and just wait to be rescued. Her eldest brother is an absolute horror and I agree that he needs a damn good punch!!! What a bore, can only feel sorry for his wife if she has to put up with his condescending attitude (and his future children). You had me worried there for a moment I thought Prince Imrahil was going to say NO!!!!! Breathed a sigh of relief when he finally conceded. Definately like the Rohan custom of sharing bread and wine and then bed and roof. Much preferable than waiting all those months. The idea of him asking to ride with her to the wedding was absolutely brilliant and one would assume that as horses are such a big part of their lives, it would be only just that they would have the honour of delivering the bride and groom to the ceremony. You had me thinking for a moment that the trouble that was brewing on the wedding night, with Eomer's severe case of foot in mouth disease, was going to be a huge problem for Lothiriel and that she would not consumate the marriage. It was so touching to see her realising all that he had loved and lost and forgiving him in a heartbeat. Love reigns!! You have made me laugh, you have made me despair, you have made me annoyed (at her eldest brother)and you have made me so glad that I found your story. Thankyou! Alatriel. Author Reply: Hello Alatriel, thank you for your review! You've more or less summarized the whole story there, and do you know, when I read it I thought it almost sounded like I had it all planned out from the beginning, when in truth I had only the faintest idea of what was going to happen when I started writing over half a year ago. Those parts you've mentioned were also my favourite parts to write and I have tried to characterize Lothiriel as quite strong, if young, because I thought that would be the kind of woman Eomer would fall for. I've also spent considerable thought on probable Rohirric wedding customs, so that's nice to have appreciated! As for the wedding night, I just wanted to put in an unexpected twist and in the end that worked out quite well. Once more many thanks for your kind words! Lia | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 4/8/2006 |
| She didn't want to wake up there, now did she! But it's just as well Eomer was determined - Lothiriel wouldn't want to miss her wedding night. The special Gondor nightgown was a nice touch! A tormented male and a very useful 'Tug here' string. But between waking her up and persuading Lothiriel to indulge in - er - horizontal activity, it did seem as if there might be some doubt about them ever getting there. They started so promisingly too! And then Eomer let out something he considered no more than a means to an end and - whoomph! - fireworks. Brood mares and escape clauses! I would have thought a life time of being Eowyn's brother would have taught Eomer a lot about male foot-in-mouth disease - but apparently not! I'm glad Lothiriel had that vision of him as a young man who has lost most of the people he loved and who loved her. And, of course, agreed to the consummation. Which she did not think resembled toothache. Author Reply: Hello Bodkin, a masterful summary of the whole chapter in two paragraphs! I agree that Lothiriel was quite happy to be woken up in the end, despite probably not getting that good night's sleep you had in mind for her. And Eomer at least showed he's a fast learner and didn't put his foot in twice (something tells me that would have been the end of him!). Also there's something to be said for Gondorian sophistication after all, isn't there, if not for Gondorian advice. Thanks for your review! Lia | |
| Macphisto's girl | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 4/7/2006 |
| Beautiful chapter! I suffer a little with the fight, Eomer wasn't helping with his words... Fortunately the mood between them have changed! After all, we didn't want Lothiriel leaving her new husband! I'm going to miss this story... =( MPG Author Reply: Hello MPG, did you really suffer? Sorry about that - but then you should know me by now, I like to torture my heros (and my readers). Even so, I didn't want Eomer to go down in the annals of the Mark as 'Eomer wife-looser' ;-) Saludos Lia | |
| Alison H | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 4/7/2006 |
| That was such a beautifully written chapter with a few unexpected twists for added pleasure.Eomer really had to think fast after angering his new wife but he really should have expected such fury from her--though not on their wedding night! Also, Lothiriel being bold and passionate at the end was very welcome, not the least to Eomer! Lothiriel is a strong woman and she knows what she wants.I'm sure that Eomer will be a very gentle, tender teacher. I hope we get a 'morning after' chapter because I'd dearly love to see Elphir's reaction to his sister's new state of happiness.I can just picture his face if they start canoodling with each other in front of him! Love this story.Update soon. Ali. Author Reply: Hello Alison, that's what I like doing best, adding a few unexpected twists and surprises to the story. And Eomer really should have been honest about what he said to Imrahil because she was always honest with him, e.g. when she confessed to kissing those suitors. Still, it all worked out for the best in the end, didn't it. I agree she might be young, but she's also strong and fortunately for him she loves him. As to the morning after, I've got one more chapter planned (but only a short one) and since you're not the only reader asking after it, you might well get it. Lia | |