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| Return Us The Children by French Pony | 8 Review(s) |
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| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/4/2006 |
| I was thinking it must be great comfort for sons to know that others have faced the same horrors in war that they have. No father wants his son to fight, they all want their battle to be the last, but that experience, even if shared so long apart, ties them together in ways others perhaps cannot understand. How depressing for Legolas to realize the sea longing will never go away. Was it this bad the remaining time with the Fellowship, or is it being home that has made it worse? | |
| Idhreniel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/23/2006 |
| Nice story! I like the way you treated Legolas' return!!! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/23/2006 |
| Visible wounds are so much easier to deal with. Even visible wounds in conjunction with psychological injury. But standing apparently unharmed and bleeding inside - much harder. Dancing might help - cathartic. So might a certain dwarf - poor Luinil will just have to learn to see him as a short hairy elf. And then, the suggestion of another damaged forest. And time with his father - talking about his mother. But Thranduil is right - something is broken, and cannot be returned as it was before. | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/21/2006 |
| Poor Legolas--you are doing a great job of showing how the Sea Longing is affecting him. At least he retains enough control to apologize in the end. But my favorite part of this was then end with Legolas and Thranduil in the forest. I love the idea of the time with the Ents bringing Legolas even closer to the trees and I just love the picture you painted in my head of father and son in the forest. Great chapter! | |
| Manderly | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/20/2006 |
| Legolas must really be feeling the aftermath of the war to hold such a low opinion of himself, but then lack of sleep can really wear a person (or an elf in this case) down. Thank goodness that he has Thranduil for a father. I hope the undertaking to dance at the Masque will do the trick for Legolas as it did for Thranduil those many years ago. That ride through the woods with the father and son was beautifully written. After all that they have gone through, these elves deserve some serious down time just to frolick. | |
| Gwynhyffar | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/20/2006 |
| Poor Legolas having such a difficult time after such trauma. I think he would benefit from a visit from Gimli - or a visit to Gimli. It's always much easier to talk about horrible things with other people who were there than it is to talk about them with someone who wasn't and might look at you with that look or shock, horror and pity on their face. I'm looking forward to seeing Legolas learning the dance that helped Thranduil. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/19/2006 |
| I've missed a few chapters, but am now caught up. I find it very difficult to write of the sufferings of those who survived the war - you did it very well. Not too detailed to draw away from the pain, but deep enough to hurt. If that makes any sense whatsoever! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/19/2006 |
| Oh I loved your story about Thranduil dancing the Masque! How cool to see it recalled here. I also liked the detail of Legolas's breakfast being reheated and served to him again rather than thrown away. These are a people who treasure the gifts of Arda and can't afford to waste them. | |