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| Droplets by perelleth | 9 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/28/2007 |
| A young Treebeard, perhaps? Lovely to see the family choose to found its new realm, and Thranduil's part in it. Author Reply: Ah, but Treebeard was old even back then! :-) | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/22/2006 |
| I love this! Catching up on reading and I saw this post--I am several stories/chapters behind, I see. This tale was excellent. I love the wisdom of the Ent--it was truly wise and so in character for the Ents. And how lucky for Thranduil to have one find him. I'm jealous! ;-) Author Reply: Good that you have some time! I bet this was an encounter that Thranduil treasured for all his life. I am so jealous as well! ;-) | |
| erunyauve | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 8/11/2006 |
| >>“And what were they saying, child?” >>That was the ritual refrain that preceded every tale-telling in their family. It was usually the other way; Oropher would begin and the child would answer in eagerness. There was such sad tenderness in the way his adar now accepted his clumsy attempt at comforting him that Thranduil almost felt that his heart would break, and had to breath in deeply for a couple of times to steady his voice before continuing with his tale. This is a lovely tale - I like the way Oropher appears with all his complications, and it's good to see a young Thranduil who seems to be the believable past of the King he will become. Author Reply: Thank-you, Erunyauve! And I'm particularly glad that you picked up this paragraph, since I like it myself a lot. Very little is known of these two characters, so it leaves ample room for invention! ;-) | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 8/2/2006 |
| I love this, Perelleth! It ... it shows so many aspects of the characters of Oropher and Thranduil - and the Ents, come to that. Doggedness - obstinacy beyond reason - openness to the natural world - love - loyalty. Pain, too, and the reluctance to let go of the past. A gem. Author Reply: Thank-you Bodkin! I love to think that the Ents were roaming the forests of Ossiriand at that time, and that they must have been aware of all that happened there...and surely Oropoher must have needed a piece of serious advice from a powerful source before being able to come to terms with all that happened them at Doriath... | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/26/2006 |
| This was wonderful! The love and affection, the courage and sadness... Plus poetry. Thranduil meeting a talking tree was such a great way to enter into this story. And I sympathized with poor Oropher not wanting to give up without finding a solid answer to the question. But, the Ent does tell him what he needs to know. Oropher wondering whether it actually was one of the Onodrim, or that his son may have encountered other forces, was very telling. His and Siriel's conversation and how Oropher makes his decision was lovely. The woodland lifestyle they were living was another great part of this story. But, you ready know how I *love* details like that. :D I can see how the simplicity of this life was so appealing to Thranduil's dad. I think they both had a living refuge there. Just a great ficlet - and an beautiful, lyrical song from the Ents. Author Reply: Plus poetry. Uh, not intended, apologies!!! ;-) SEriously, I think there's much to be learnt from the way other creatures see life, and a tree's pov is something I like to try and figure from time to time. Oropher surely would not have heeded any elve's advice, but the Ent just knew him well. I like to think that they knew all about them and what was going on in the woods... I'm glad that you liked it, particularly all those "details"... I too can see how this life would have suited Oropher perfectly...to the point of driving him east and turning him into a leader of Silvan elves. Thank-you Redheredh, your reviews are deeply appreciated! | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/25/2006 |
| This was so beautiful. I loved the way that Oropher slowly came around as he listened to Thranduil recite the advice. He probably doesn't listen to a whole lot of counsel in general, but he is a smart cookie, and he knows when he ought to listen. You can feel the deep relationship that the Ents have with the Elves, who taught them to speak long ago. Now they return the favor with some well-meant advice. Author Reply: Thank you FP! You are right that Oropher must have not been one prone to follow anyone's advice, yet this particular piece was like a well directed shot through his open wound, there was no way he wouldn't listen... It is good to think that at this time Ents and Elves still were in touch in those distant lands, before the drowning of the lands... | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/25/2006 |
| This is lovely, Perelleth - so full of deep meaning, so full of Tolkien! No, Oropher would not fail to heed advice from a tree. And whatever the fate of Elurin and Elured, they are never beyond the One. Beautiful. I must go reread the song of the Tree again. Author Reply: You are too kind, Nilmandra! One must believe that Oropher would indeed heed his wife's advice, and, secondly, a tree's advice! Amd this one's was too accurate to disregard! At time we all need to be told the truths we fail to see, and strange enough, we usually find those easier to believe from a stranger than from a loved one.. Glad that you enjoyed it! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/25/2006 |
| As the first rays of morning crowned the heads of the trees, it felt to Oropher that he had finally found his peace and his place, among the trees What a lovely, lovely story. Author Reply: Thank-you Shirebound, I'm glad you liked it despite the gloom subject! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/25/2006 |
| Oh my goodness, Perelleth. I am just floored by the words of the ent. They're poetic and true. Poor Oropher. I understand his unwillingness to accept the death of the boys (and that's always seemed to me to be one of Tolkien's cruelest stories). But he has to go on. Thranduil's list of tasks was overwhelming. We (I) forget how hard these people must have worked. No need for Game Boys for these kids. And I loved the way Thranduil held on to the memory of his father in a gentler time. Thank you so much. This was beautiful. Author Reply: Thank-you Daw, I'm so glad it was worth the wait! The Silm glides so quickly over this tragedy, and you are right, the fate of these children is such a cruel thing! No need for Game Boys for these kids LOLOL! You are so right, there! I too liked how Thranduil came out, he's sensitive to his father's moods, but also understanding and supportive in his limited way, poor thing! Oh, btw, *nudges insistently* Thranduil's sleeping alcove was inspired by your wonderful icon.. :-) Just thought I would mention it, since there was no way to fit a spider in here, ;-)! | |