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| On the Wings of the Storm by Lialathuveril | 10 Review(s) |
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| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 11/17/2008 |
| Argh! That was so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, but you had to waken me up again with a slap! Now I must read on... Author Reply: This is one of my favourite scenes as well. And funny enough, as I write this, we have snow outside my window. Lia | |
| Cuthalion | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 10/22/2008 |
| Wow. First that delightful scene on the lake - Éomer, ice skating with Lothiril, how wonderful is that? - and then the sudden danger in the end! Masterfully told! *wipes brow* Cúthalion Author Reply: I thought to myself, why not have Eomer and Lothiriel spend some time together, but not in the usual dancing or strolling around the garden setting. And since I like ice-skating myself, that came to my mind. Lia | |
| whitewave | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 6/21/2008 |
| Loved the last scene! That was priceless and so the plot thickens. Author Reply: Hello Whitewave, are you reading this backwards? Or at least reviewing it backwards ;-) Yes, the plot thickens. In a way the last scene of this chapter is a turning point, for the rabid fox will start of a chain of events that will take quite a while to play out. Lia | |
| Klose | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/30/2008 |
| Foaming disease, yikes - and yes, this is still a problem in many rural areas and this incident is completely believable. The tension of the last bit was very well portrayed, I was very much gripping my seat and wanting everyone to stop doubting Lothiriel! Indeed, having just caught up with the last three chapters, the overall tension is escalating very nicely with the 'real' timeline. Your ideas and scences (like the kite and the ice-skating) and wonderful and original, and the characters and dialogue just as much so - very much still enjoying this story. It really is perfect for warm summernight reading! :) Looking forward to updates, as usual! Author Reply: Hello Klose, I read up on rabies for this chapter and have to say it's a horrible disease. Where I grew up, there used to be signs warning us not to touch any dead foxes (not that we ever saw any). And the tension will of course escalate more and more - I'm by no means finished yet ;-) As to why so many hobbies of mine find a way into this particular story, I don't know, but it was fun incorporating them. And also fun to write a more light-hearted moment for this couple, for the times are pretty grim after all. I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the story! Lia | |
| Catharina | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/28/2008 |
| Great story! Keep on writing, I really like the idea with the fox, just brilliant! Author Reply: Hello Catharina, thank you! We were always warned about rabid foxes in the woods when I was little, so I suppose that's where I got the idea from. Lia | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/28/2008 |
| And one wonders how a fox with rabies happened to be there just at that time? Having written rabies into one of my stories, I tend to be suspicious! Lovely description of iceskating. Author Reply: Hello Larner, that's funny, that you wrote rabies into one of your stories as well! But I think it was just coincidence that the fox should be there and luckily Lothiriel recognized the symptoms. And I seem to weave a lot of my hobbies into this particular story - ice skating is another one! Lia | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/28/2008 |
| I just loved the skating and felt like I was there watching,you described it so vividly. Thank Goodness, Lothiriel shot the rabid fox before it could bite anyone! Author Reply: Hello Linda, I've gone ice-skating every winter since I was a little girl, also on frozen lakes. So when I got this idea, it was fun to do some research on medieval skates and incorporate a scene into the story. And a rabid fox would have been quite frightening, wouldn't it! Lia | |
| phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/27/2008 |
| Great fun to read. Lothiriel is gentle but gutsy (we know she comes from a remarkable family), and Eomer is a mensch enough to appreciate both qualities. I am a little bit frustrated that Eowyn appears so ordinary and bloodthirsty. But perhaps she copes with her troubles in her fashion. Author Reply: Hello Phyloxena, yes, Lothiriel is probably more courageous than she gives herself credit for, but Eomer does realize it. I didn't really mean Eowyn to come across as bloodthirsty, but I do believe that she would really have enjoyed a day's hunting as a way to get away from the very constricted life she leads while looking after her sick uncle. Thanks for reviewing! Lia | |
| Alquawende | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/27/2008 |
| This chapter was very fun to read. It had a perfect mixture of action and conversation between characters. I wonder who is going to be the Hunt Queen. I have a suspicion, but am not yet positive about it. I do hope that there isn't a bad effect because Ceolwen fainted... Thanks for writing and please update as soon as possible! Author Reply: Hello Alquawende, you'll find out in the next chapter who will be proclaimed Hunt Queen, but Ceolwen will be fine after a night's rest. I'm pleased to hear you liked the chapter, for I thought they deserved a day of fun and forgetting about the storm looming on the horizon. Lia | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/27/2008 |
| I'm glad to see Lothiriel gaining a new friend in Ceolwen. At least, I assume she's going to continue to be a friend after that heart stopping little adventure with the rabid fox! And isn't Eomer clever to coax Lothiriel out on the ice where she'll fall right into his arms? They need this holiday. Author Reply: Hello Daw, yes, Ceolwen will become a friend and will actually play a further role later on in the story. And I'm sure Eomer knew exactly what he was doing when he talked Lothiriel into daring the ice with him ;-) Lia | |