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| The Last Messenger: A Tale of Númenor by Fiondil | 5 Review(s) |
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| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 3/15/2008 |
| Things are going to start getting a little tricky from now on, I hope Fiondil is still recoverable. I am pleased to find that Numenor had cats and that they had 'good' names. I am making a list of names for cats, I lost my old lady cat at the end of January, a week shy of her 20th birthday. I expect I will be getting another one soon, but am trying to think of LOTRish names, I thought Awendil would be good, I have seen it translated as 'bird lover'?!:<) More please, Lynda Author Reply: Yes, things will get a bit tricky from here on out, but I'm sure it will work out in the end. Aiwendil (notice the spelling) does mean "lover of birds" but I don't know any cat who can claim that to be true for them except that they love to catch them. Not exactly what the name means. LOL | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 3/15/2008 |
| Sorry to be so slow to review all of your stories, though I have read and enjoyed all the new chapters. I can't sit at this computer very long. I've torn cartilage in my knee and have to have surgery in a couple of weeks. :( The set-up in here just doesn't work well, fortunately I just purchased a laptop so I can write in another spot in the house! :) Anyway, I'm very nervous her as Laurendil and co. leave to go and look for Fiondil, I just have a bad feeling about it all. I really liked Margileth and her home and, of course, her cat. The part where Laurendil explained his 'job' to the others was very well done, especially the part where he had to explain that even the death of an elf was devastating. That separation was no less difficult knowing you were going to see them again some day. I also enjoyed the part where he did his best Finrod imitation and sent the young ones to bed! :) Looking forward to more! Author Reply: What Laurendil and the others are planning is highly dangerous, but if they want to rescue Fiondil, they have no choice. Margileth was an unexpected surprise, but she fit right in and being a cat lover, I just couldn't imagine someone like her not having one. Separation, for however long, is painful for those left behind. Pain is pain and there's no way around it. I'm glad you found Laurendil's explanations both about his job and about how death affects elves to be well done. Thanks. And Laurendil is Finrod's vassal, he's bound to have learned a few things from the elven prince along the way. Sorry to hear about the knee injury. Good luck with the surgery and keep me posted. Laptops are good things to have, you can take them anywhere! Thanks for taking the time to review. | |
| Edlyn | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 3/12/2008 |
| Oh, meldonya, what a wonderful chapter! It had everything in it: excellent conversation, lovely descriptions, and even a bit of humor without losing the underlying worry for Ercassë's brother. I loved Bannoth. What a lovely kitty (who obviously has wonderful taste, electing to sit on Laurendil's lap). However, is Bannoth a he or a she? at one point you used "she" and later on you refered to Bannoth as a "he." In any case a cat and an elf are a great combination. Reading Laurendil's explanation of what is like living with the Valar and Maiar and his comment about Lord Námo's "reminders" made me smile and remember some favourite scenes from "Elf, Interrupted." And I can just hear Lord Námo and Lady Vairë laughing over Margileth's comment: "Glad I am then to be living in Númenórë. Bannoth’s attempts to teach me my manners is bad enough without some plaguey Vala getting into the act." I almost fell out of my seat laughing. Of course, there were far more serious matters discussed and Laurendil's explanation regarding death and the Eldar, both the description of the process of Rebirth as well as the fact that he and the rest of the Eldar know the grief of the loss of a loved one and the original relationship with that person was most excellently written. I felt like I was sitting there with the other Secondborn and the development of the realisation that as different as the Eldar are from us, when it comes to loving and grieving we have far more in common than not. I liked the explanation of how the Standing Silence developed. It reminds me of Catholics performing the Sign of the Cross in many ways: each is a recognition and visible acclamation of the relationship we have with the Creator. I really appreciated the homeliness of this chapter and would love to have Margileth's garden. It makes me think of the many cottage gardens I saw when I lived in England and in particular one in the village of Aynho in Oxfordshire (I wanted to teleport the cottage and its garden with me when I left England for the States). Again, a most excellent chapter, meldonya! Take care and Eru bless! Edlyn Author Reply: Bannoth is definitely a boy-cat. I may have inadvertently used the wrong pronoun at one point. I'll have to go back and double-check. I'm sure the Valar, especially Lord Námo, will find Laurendil's description of both Bannoth and his mistress quite amusing, assuming he survives to tell the tale. *grin* I hoped to stress in this chapter that grief is grief and loss is loss whoever experiences and for however long. And naturally, any relationship would change perforce with a person's death. That's an experiential divide that cannot be crossed. It's one of the themes that underlies my Elf, Interrupted tale. Laurendil understands and accepts that his relationship with Eärnur will not be the same as it was before simply because Eärnur has died. That type of loss is no less poignant than the loss mortals experience and for the same reasons. I modeled Margileth's home and garden on the many English cottages and garden that I saw while living in England myself, so I'm not surprised that you would recognize the setting. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Beruthiels Cat | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 3/12/2008 |
| Most excellent, Fiondil! I do hope all these wonderful characters get away when the end comes. Knowing your style, I would be willing to bet that these would-be rescuers are "fixing to land in a heap of trouble"... BC P.S. Please don't forget to give us Lord Namo's reaction to the cat! *grins* Author Reply: Hi BC. Glad you are enjoying this tale. I'm sure most of these people will survive the coming devestation. As for the rescuers.... it remains to be seen just how much trouble they get themselves into before the end. And don't worry, you'll find out Lord Námo's reaction to Bannoth one way or the other. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 3/12/2008 |
| Love the cat's name, Fiondil. Must have given Laurendil a true chuckle! Now, to see if they can get Ercasse's brother free of his prison. Author Reply: I thought it would be an appropriate name for a black cat and I'm sure Lord Námo will find it equally funny when Laurendil tells him about it. *grin* | |