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| Droplets by perelleth | 5 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/10/2008 |
| I love - simply love 'fretting so regally' and 'Obedient to the will that mattered'. I just adore strong women. Strong and managing - and yet understanding and kind. Finrod so needed to hear his father's thoughts - and Finarfin needed to get past that stupid male resistance to speech. Sending Finrod to find Amarie seems the best idea of all. This is beautifully elegant - like a dance - and so well-phrased. I just love it, Perelleth, and I'm only sorry I didn't spot it earlier. It's left me with a broad smile and a wave of affection for the participants. Thank you! Author Reply: It's left me with a broad smile and a wave of affection for the participants. Ah, then I'm glad I had the cheek to nudge you! :-) You know how much I love your Valinor tales, so I thought I could entertain myself as well, while waiting for the next installment. And Earwen definitely stole the show. May the peaceful feeling of your birthday goes with you for the rest of the year! | |
| Vicki_Turner | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/3/2008 |
| This was one of my favorite Finrod stories. I loved the father-son interaction. The idea of a "ring of words" is so creative. Good job. Author Reply: Thank-you, Vicki, I'm glad that you liked it. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/2/2008 |
| Aha! At last healing moves forward again, and purpose is restored. Lovely. Author Reply: Thank-you, Larner. | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/1/2008 |
| You know who I like best in this story? Earwen! Maybe she played a typical role, but you gave her a warm mysticism. And a bit more! "Obedient to the will that mattered..." Ha! She-who-must-be-obeyed. Like mother, like daughter,eh? ;D I liked how you used the idea or rather the theme that words, the act of speaking aloud, has power. It was like both father and son were trying to find the 'true name' of something; something gone missing... something lost... something yearned for. Best of all, a happy resolution for all parties and problems. At least until Amarie, holding a hot pair of tongs, gets close to Finrod... Birthday Wishes to Daw and Bodkin! Author Reply: Thank-you, Redheredh! Certain things need to be said aloud, if only to deprive them of their their power, and since I wrote such a bitter parting between father and son, with the ring between them, I had the feeling that they should have to talk about it, one time or another. PErhaps I will even manage to get to Amarie! :-) Earwen! Maybe she played a typical role You have a knack for nailing down the things that are playing around in my head...your fault, if I keep following that thread.. :-) | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/1/2008 |
| Oh, Perelleth, thank you! This was wonderful. I love father/son stuff to start with and the idea that Finrod needed words just charmed me, as you probably knew it would. I also like the idea (from Lord Dunseny?) that one needs memories for creativity. If that's true, I ought to be full of creativity because I may not be elf-old but I've been around a while. :-) Creativity in a second chance at life. That sounds familiar. Author Reply: I'm glad that you liked it. You have plenty of creativity, sapling ars you are, in elven terms :-), so I hope that we will keep enjoying it for a long time! | |