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Your Heart Will Be True by Write Sisters	3 Review(s)
Imbecamiel	Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 8/31/2006
Ah, and we have déjà vu yet again, with Aragorn leading his men against Southrons, while dodging oliphaunts. Hmm, and the poor guy probably figured that particular pleasure might be denied him after the War of the Rings ;-P //"Forget more men, I should have brought an elf."// Ha! pokes Legolas See, it’s not only the men who’ve never spent any time around real elves who think of them as a cure-all ;-) //”Out of curiosity, what will you do if I lose my head?" "Replace it with a turnip — no one will notice."// ROTFL! Oh, you’ve just got to love the way these guys respond to impending death. I suppose with all they’ve been through over the years, either making like Bartho and expecting the worst possible outcome - and thus being pleasantly surprised much of the time, and prepared the rest - or responding with humor are the only alternatives to total insanity. Hmm, of course, the way they choose to exhibit their humor at times may make them appear insane… But at least they’re happily so. g Wow! And will you look at that - Aragorn’s managed to get Duurben to actually call him Aragorn twice! Hehe, maybe he should have rushed into lethal situations completely unheeding of warnings more often… pauses at thought of past “adventures” Um… Actually, it’s probably a cumulative effect. Poor Duurben. LOL, ah, now Aragorn’s taking a page out of Legolas’ book! Those two have learned quite a number of “little” tricks from each other that are coming in handy this time around. Wow, though, getting control of a live oliphaunt - that is impressive. Hmm, but why doesn’t it surprise me that in the process he’s just managed to make himself a target for every Haradrim in the area? And Faramir to the rescue! Though… winces Methinks you may have spent a bit too much time in your King’s company, my dear Steward. He certainly did manage to get himself into a spot… Very lucky for him indeed yet again that Beregond is so willing to disregard orders when it comes to his lord’s health. //"I bow to your superior knowledge of the subject, my lord."// snickers My, he certainly has mastered the art of respectful impudence, hasn’t he? //"I should report you for insubordination." "Will you?" "Have I ever?"// And so goes the life of a truly good and humble leader - one who knows how to gain respect and obedience, but at the same time knows how to appreciate the value of the occasional total disregard for rank and orders :-) Your description of Legolas’ fight with the taerg - now that was just awesome. You do Cool!Legolas so well! And it was just perfect the way you balanced the joy of the hunt, the pleasure he can get from matching himself against a challenging opponent, with the fact that he doesn’t truly enjoy killing just for the sake of killing, and is saddened by the death of a creature, however corrupted, and however sure he is that it needs to be killed, because he knows it didn’t always have to be that way. //We shall laugh about this a good deal in Minas Tirith — out of the queen's hearing, of course…// He! Ah yes, it would appear that Aragorn has been learning a great truth of life - a father’s lectures on finding out about all the rash things he’s been doing have absolutely nothing on a wife’s. g He may survive all these battles, and even live to tell the tale of capturing and riding an Oliphant, but can he survive Arwen’s wrath? We shall see… Hehe, though of course, he does have to his advantage the fact that she’s likely to simply be so happy he survived at all that she may well forget about the lecture. For a while, at any rate… And I must be off to pack - for our family fall vacatin, Nef and I are going halfway across the country to meet Polly in RL for the first time! Kind of funny, having been friends for about six years, and being co-presidents/admins/founding members of the SNWCG, and yet never having actually met. Ah the joys of the internet… At any rate, I may miss a chapter again, but I hope not to miss two this time around :-) Wonderful, wonderful chapter, and VERY much looking forward to more! - Imbecamiel P.S. Ah yes, the post-movie discussion groups… Since Nef and I share a room, we’re in a perfect position to do it constantly :-) One thing we’ve speculated about is whether Barbossa’s return could be conditional somehow - something along the lines of his having betrayed Jack, and now in order to have another chance at life he’s got to make it up to him. Because I’m really having a hard time figuring out why he’d want to help Jack at all at this point. LOL, unless dying’s changed him a whole lot… And I definitely agree about poor Will and this absurd “love triangle” they’re playing around with. Methinks he and Elizabeth are going to have to have a discussion regarding her “farewell kiss” to Jack sometime in the near future… Poor guy, life does throw him for some nasty loops, doesn’t it? Ha! I’m certainly not holding my breath about Jack reforming either. Truth be told, I really wouldn’t want him to. Though if he chose to combine a newly-discovered heroic streak with his wonderful rascally, dishonest, totally confusing self… Now that could be fun :-) P.P.S. Yes, we were very close to my Grandpa. After my Grandma died, when I was pretty young, he’d come and stay with us for months at a time, and we always went to visit him in Arizona at least once or twice a year. He was the last grandparent we had left (aside from a step-Grandma), and he was the one we were always closest to. His being gone has definitely left a big hole I our lives… I’m just so thankful that we know he was a Christian, so not only can I be sure he’s in a better place, but I know I’ll see him again. It’s really hard, but I’m thankful that we can “grieve, but not as those without hope”. Author Reply: laughs Yeah, you'd THINK, wouldn't you, that after the War of the Ring, all other problems would just fade to the background -- maybe even literally! But noooo.... things just keep having to crop up and make life interesting. And Legolas can gripe all he wants, but he's suffering under a misunderstanding of his own making. If he wants people to have ordinary expectations of him, he needs to stop pulling extraordinary stunts (such as, oh, say, surfing down oliphaunt trunks). grin bounces We made you laugh again! It's becoming something of a goal in life. Glad you liked the turnip line! grins Yes, I'm sure Bartho is partly responsible for the way they respond to near-death experiences. On the other hand, Aragorn's always been a little like this -- at least in our stories he has. It's Duurben's conversion to levity-in-danger that's a little odd... "Hehe, maybe he should have rushed into lethal situations completely unheeding of warnings more often… pauses at thought of past “adventures” Um… Actually, it’s probably a cumulative effect. Poor Duurben." splorfs Haha! Yes, 'tis true. The idea of Aragorn taking control of the oliphaunt came to me when re-watching Return of the King at one point and realizing that, for all the extra troops riding on the platform, there was really only one man driving the animal. If he can do it, why can't someone else? Besides, as you said, it's just the sort of thing Aragorn would do -- if only because it puts him in the most danger. "And so goes the life of a truly good and humble leader - one who knows how to gain respect and obedience, but at the same time knows how to appreciate the value of the occasional total disregard for rank and orders" Precisely! Glad you liked Faramir's bit -- considering how long he pressed on in desperate hope of his father's approval, I figured that actually receiving that approval (by way of Aragorn) would probably make him even less aware of his own well-being. Marvelous loyal idiot that he is... grins A special, special thank you in regards to the taerg hunt!! I agonized over that scene, and wasn't ever sure if I'd done it justice. hugs Cami Lucky for Aragorn, you're probably right about Arwen being happy enough over his return to temporarily ignore such dangerous stunts. Then again, you never know... The real problem with keeping it from her (as the first mate said in 'Carry On, Mr. Bowditch') is that there's always a risk of someone else mentioning it to her later on, at which point she angry over the stunt AND over not being informed of it. Tricky, tricky! grin Hope you have a pleasant vacation, especially the 'meeting Polly' part! I'm so excited for you!! looks embarrassed Given my recent scheduling faux pas, you aren't likely to miss more than one chapter. I know, I know, I am that thing lower than dirt: the author who never posts on time. shrugs and grins I guess I'll learn to live with it. I like your Barbossa theory! Although I have heard that dying can change people a lot (snort), it all seems a little fishy. Yes, Will is officially the trilogy's scapegoat -- if they want something dangerous, or violent, or just generally awful to happen to someone, it's Will they pick nine times out of ten. Seriously, in this movie alone his wedding is disrupted, his fiancée threatened and locked up, he's captured by canibals, barely escapes, his best friend (for whatever reason) hands him over to a cursed pirate crew, his father is a captive and a mess, and for extra fun has to whip him... the list goes on and on! Ending, at last, with a misunderstanding about his true love's feelings. Ack! "Truth be told, I really wouldn’t want him to. Though if he chose to combine a newly-discovered heroic streak with his wonderful rascally, dishonest, totally confusing self… Now that could be fun" nods emphatically I completely agree! Again, I'm very sorry about your grandpa -- especially since it sounds like you were all very close indeed. I'm glad, at least, to hear he was a Christian! It doesn't stop you from being sad and missing him, but in time it makes it easier to know you'll see him again. I'll be praying for you! hugs Now I must go post more! Or they'll have my head, and I won't blame them...

Raksha The Demon	Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 8/27/2006
Great Faramir action; he is one tough Dunedain! The description of his fight with the archer was great. And he and Beregond make a great team, they take a licking and keep on ticking. The dialogue between them was wonderful. And Aragorn had an inspired notion! Now he's on the M-e equivalent of a roller-coaster; that is, a four-legged monster roller-coast, complete with arrows whizzing by. Author Reply: Glad you approve, particularly of Faramir's side of the story! It's been great having him in this story -- he practically writes himself. grins A special thank you for your praise of the dialogue! laughs at the mental picture of Six Flags Harad, complete with 'Mr. Oliphaunt', the ultimate thrill ride Gosh, you should market that! grin

Calenlass Greenleaf	Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 8/25/2006
Exciting chapter--very. The descriptions are wonderful. Awaiting the next chapter. Author Reply: Thank you very much! We're glad you liked it! And we're sorry to keep you waiting so long -- but more is on the way!

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