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| Dwarves and Spiders by Manderly | 6 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/25/2006 |
| Legolas thinks they're wargs - and they suggest he might have birthed from a ripe fruit! Really - dwarves and elves need to spend a bit more time talking to each other. Such a shame the fall broke Legolas's bow - especially since Aldeon made it. Author Reply: Misunderstanding of cultures have led to many wars, as history has shown us, so I guess the same principle applies in Middle Earth as well. The dwarves and the elves need a culture exchange program, as do many of our nations today. (feeling rather cynical today, hence the rant). The broken bow will probably be the only blight on what Legolas is seeing as a most excellent adventure. I am sure big brother will do his best to remedy that. | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/20/2006 |
| Oh dear. Mind you, Legolas in the company of six dwarves stands a much better chance against spiders than Legolas on his own. I hope Thranduil realises that. I loved the conversation between the dwarves about whether he'd been hatched from the tree!! Jay Author Reply: I agree with you that Thranduil should perhaps turn a blind eye to the dwarves trespassing. After all, they were decent enough not to leave the elfling on his own when there were spiders in the vicinity. I am glad that readers are enjoying the tree hatching elfling bit. I was afraid that I might have gone overboard with the nonsense. Thanks for reading. | |
| yanic | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/19/2006 |
| Oh gosh, that line about wood-elves growing on trees! Really had me in stitches, and so did this one: "What would his ada say when he returned with six dwarves in tow? He had brought home strayed animals before, but these dwarves were not strayed creatures from the woods, not really." Oh my gosh, I can just see Legolas asking to keep them. Wonder what Thranduil will say? Can't wait for more! Author Reply: I am glad my attempt at humour was not a total failure and managed to grab some laughs from readers. I was worried that I might be the only one getting entertainment from this story. What would Thranduil say about keeping the six strayed dwarves? He probably wouldn't say anything at all but throw the six and one elfling promptly into the dungeons and throw away the keys. But that's another story altogether, isn't it? | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/19/2006 |
| Hey I almost forgot about this one,what a pleasent suprise for evening reading,I hope little Legolas doesnt get his butt tanned for this,he may deserve it Elflings!! Author Reply: I am sure at this moment Thranduil is quite ready to throttle the life out of this particular elfling. And who can blame him? Thanks for reading and reviewing. | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/19/2006 |
| Legolas is so wrong. Dwarves are a much more interesting find than spiders. I loved their discussion over what they had found. Do Elves grow on trees? Why not! And how wonderful to see the Dwarves realizing that he's just a child, and then treating him like one, despite the fact that he must be nearly as tall as they are. Author Reply: Legolas doesn't know any better, yet, but of course dwarves are more interesting. They are certainly more fun to write about than spiders. I can't see spiders carrying on a debate on how elves come to be. Despite their general grumpiness towards Legolas, these dwarves are decent enough not to leave any younglings behind in the dark, terrible woods full of spiders. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/19/2006 |
| I loved the conversation among the dwarves, especially the suggestion that Legolas was newly ripe and had fallen from the trees! LOL. But how sad that his bow was broken. His father and brother are probably beside themselves by now. And your ending made it sound as if he was about to get his wish to see spiders. Cool! Author Reply: I must admit that I had a lot of fun writing the dwarf conference. I just hope that I haven't offended any dwarf fans out there. Hey, I made them caring enough that they didn't want to leave an elfling out in the woods by himself. Is that redemption enough? His brother and father were probably climbing walls while Legolas was climbing trees. Legolas gets all the fun and excitement and they get the ulcers. Typical! And yes, the spiders are still out there, so the excitement is not over yet. | |