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| Dead Steward's Gift by Stefania | 5 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/23/2008 |
| Great chapter - the tension around the palantir was very good. I really was upset that Faramir would even consider using it... never know who the heck might have another... Author Reply: Hi Agape - Alas, Faramir had become obsessed by the palantir and just had to use it. He became as indefatigably curious as his adolescent cat. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. - Steff | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/15/2008 |
| I just loved Cirri in this chapter. I can just imagine Leo doing the same thing as sometimes he sits in front of my modern equivalent of a palantir.How like a cat to watch to put its paws on the palantir! I loved the way you brought Aragorn into the story. I always imagine Aragorn and Faramir having some telepathic and prophetic abilities. Author Reply: Hi Linda - I can't deny that i thought of some of your Aragorn and Faramir's stories when i wrote this. As far as telepathic abilities are concerned, there is no doubt in my mind that both these men have them. To what extent is left for us fan fic writers to muse about. The desperate urge to look into the palantir that both experience I imagine as a palantir version of a ringing phone. It takes a lot of physic power to hear that phone. I think Leo and Cirri might have a good time crawling all over that palantir. - Steff | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/12/2008 |
| Ah--glad it is Aragorn on the other end there! And he's had success at seeing Eowyn, although she's northwest rather than northeast of Minas Tirith. Lovely that all is working to the good now. And the silly kitty is protecting him--while actually hindering him somewhat. Author Reply: Hi Larner - Whether the kitty is getting in the way depends on the character's POV. Faramir would say the darn cat is hindering him. Cirri the cat most likely thinks he is helping his steward. Either that or he's attracted to the cold black stone. Eowyn northwest rather than northeast. I better check that out. I do have a bit more editing to do on this chapter. - Steff | |
| Fiondil | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/12/2008 |
| I've been enjoying this story from the beginning. I had a feeling it was Aragorn whom Faramir stumbled upon. Glad they finally hooked up, so to speak. *grin* Looking forward to seeing how this ends. One other note: The northern kingdom is "Arnor" not "Anor", which is the Sindarin word for the Sun. Author Reply: Hi Fiondil - Thanks for following the story. I guess i didn't stump you (grin). I wonder if other people realized right away that Aragorn was the one on the other end of the "communications" line. They certainly surprised each other, which makes for a fun reveal, anyway. Arnor versus Anor. Geesh, what an oopsie on my part. I've known that the northern kingdom is Arnor since 1968. I've also known that the palantir Denethor uses is the Anor stone since that time. But try typing with ultra long nails late at night on a chapter that includes the Anor stone and the land of Arnor and you get--a typo! It surprises me that I haven't found myself typing the arnor stone and not finding it when I proofread. Tolkien and his similar names :) Take care, Fiondil | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/11/2008 |
| Oh, my favorite chapter so far! I loved it that the first sight Faramir sought out in the palantir was that of Eowyn in Rohan. And the bit with Cirri the cat climbing all over the stone while Faramir is attempting to talk to the King is hilarious - how like a rambunctious pet! One minor quibble - I really don't think Faramir would use the modern term "Okay". I'm glad to see that in the Steff-verse, one of the supposedly lost palantiri survived. Author Reply: Hi Raksha - Thanks for catching "okay." I'll fix it. Raksha and everyone, this story will have some revisions, especially to get rid of some of the modernisms that probably slipped in during my rush to finish the chapter. It's funny, I had the ideas for this chapter from the very start of the story. I knew how it would begin. I knew what the climax would be. But how to get from start to finish was another story. Faramir and Aragorn both searching for bad guys in their respective palantirs and instead, finding each other, is a scenario that gives me the warm fuzzies. It was far more exciting to have Aragorn find the legendary, missing Annuminas stone than have him use the still extant Orthanc stone--even if its not exactly canon, book or film. I'm really glad you liked the image of the cat crawling all over the palantir. Me thinks there is more to teenaged Cirri than meets the eye. Thanks for reading and for nudging me to complete this. Stay tuned for the Epilogue. - Steff | |