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| The Last Messenger: A Tale of Númenor by Fiondil | 5 Review(s) |
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| obsidianj | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 4/15/2008 |
| At least they got out in one piece. And never underestimate an elf. It was quite impressive when they just showed up among the mortals. But who is the mysterious observer of the old customs? Since the yew sprig was rather fresh, somebody had to have been there not long ago. Maybe another ally? Or more danger if they get caught Author Reply: Never underestimate an elf, indeed, and these two are very impressive. As to who might have left the yew sprig, we will probably never know, though it is certainly someone willing to brave the 'curse' and possibly death if caught. Obviously it's someone related to Tar-Aldarion since the yew sprig was left at his tomb, though that is all we know. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 4/7/2008 |
| I don't think I've reviewed this one for awhile, but I'm really enjoying it! I'm very anxious to see how you get Laurendil and Earnur off of Numenor and back home. I do hope neither of them have to spend time in Mandos. :) Fiondil or any of the others either. I have a feeling that while the immediate danger has passed, they are not out of the woods yet!! :) Author Reply: No, they are not out of the woods yet, either figuratively or literally, but these are very resourceful people and I'm sure they will find a way. I'm glad you are enjoying this tale. Thanks for letting me know. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 3/31/2008 |
| Poor Fiondil - I am not the least bit surprised that he collapsed. I said Hooray! when I saw that the Elves yet lived... though I had hoped they had not fallen after all this effort! Poor Fiondil's fea - and I too wonder - and shudder at what the answer might be - 'what did they do to him?' I thought the dense fog was a good thing - that way anyone looking for them would not be able to see them - though I understand the deadening of ones' spirit and the need for warmth. I liked Lauredil's levity as to the curse. It is a little too late to be worrying about that. I like Laurendil's hope and the giving of it to the mortals with him! And the affirmation of Errcasse's oath! Very nice indeed. As for 'mothers' - hooray. I'm glad someone noted that the woman of Hurin's house also had honor!!! Excellent chapter as always. Now I'll just sit here quietly, twiddling my thumbs, waiting for a difficult chapter. Perhaps I'll make some tea before reading when you post the next one! Author Reply: The Valley of the Tombs will prove a haven for our rescuers. Curses do have their uses. *grin* And while they're not out of the woods yet, they do have this respite so Fiondil (and the others) can recover. And of course I had to mention the 'mothers'.... the 'fathers' weren't doing everything by themselves, and historically women are left out and never given their due. Ercassë is just reminding Laurendil of that fact. We'll learn in the next chapter what happened to Eärnur during the last 400 years. Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 3/31/2008 |
| A wonderful compendium of herbs with which to treat young Fiondil. A copper bowl would heat evenly, but could also be a problem as copper is poisonous and often leaches into liquids that lie for a time or are heated in the vessels. Copper kettles intended for heating water and copper pans and such were always coated on the inside with tin, which is not as dangerous. From time to time such pans would need to be re-tinned, at which time they would be given to the tinkers who mended holes and re-lined copper items. Later such pans were well enameled inside and out. Copper was often used as waterlines and such are still prized, I know, in older homes as they aren't as likely to corrode as steel pipes and are more flexible and enduring than many plastic ones as well. As long as the water doesn't sit in the pipes long there's little danger from them. But if you wish to kill your tropical fish, drop true copper pennies or a piece of aluminum into your fish tank. In time both will release enough metal into the water to poison your expensive fish. Aluminum takes longer, though, to be absorbed by liquids, or so I understand. (We learned some odd things raising fish and selling antiques for a time. Heh!) Author Reply: While I'm sure the elves, if not the mortals, are aware of the dangers of copper, they don't have much choice in the matter here and hopefully, the length of time in which the water is boiled is short enough and the amount of copper that is leached into the water is small enough not to be too harmful. Perhaps the elves were able to neutralize the effects of the copper in the water in some way. At any rate, it's all they have to work with, so Fiondil will just have to take his chances. *grin* | |
| Beruthiels Cat | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 3/31/2008 |
| Hmmm. Following black stones to end up in a cemetery...very appropriate considering the suspected source of their guidance! The yew left upon the grave leads me to speculate about someone whose presence wouldn't necessarily be forbidden there, or even if it were, the edict would be ignored by this visitor. A certain royal lady, perhaps? Poor Laurendil-can't see the forest for the trees, lol...the Valar do have their reasons for everything they do, even providing unexpected backup... Which Laurendil will probably realize when he thinks about it later, *grin* Cat Author Reply: Who knows who has left the yew in the remembrance bowl? And why at the tomb of Tar-Aldarion and not some other king, sc. Elros? We'll never know. At any rate, we'll see in the next chapter just how devious the Valar truly are. Thanks for reviewing. | |