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Interrupted Journeys: Part 5 Journeys in Mirkwood by elliska	6 Review(s)
perelleth	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/19/2009
Wow! What an ending! Now you have me wondering! ORcs? Friendly men? What a tense chapter and all so packed! I cold feel the tension and fear in Thrnaduil's office, and no wonder! But the children behaved bravely. NOw I'm looking forward to the adults going to the rescue! Author Reply: I'm glad the tension came across. It is hard for me to tell if it is. Poor Thranduil--can you imagine being told your kid was fighting something like spiders?! I'd have a heart attack. The children were very brave. All things considered, they did well. But I think they are ready for some adults now too! Again, thanks so much for the reviews!

Dot	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/17/2009
What??? I never got a notification for this and thought you hadn’t posted – and there was I trying not to sulk! LOL. Very tense chapter. I admit I scrolled down first to see if the parents would find out :-) Those are some very brave kids. I was trying to ignore the You-Know-What but I was still hanging on the edge of my seat watching Legolas and the gang fighting them. Granted, they shouldn’t have been there in the first place and it would have been better if they’d fled and got away but all things considered, they did a mighty job in defending themselves. And I never thought I’d say this but thank heavens for Anastor and Noruil! Just in terms of someone telling Thranduil, you know ;-) I can’t decide what to really make of them here. I mean, they’ve legged it and left their sister yet again but at the same time, they’re still only kids and if they can get away, then all the better. Hmm. Despite the tension, I was still just getting interested in the talk of the villages before Danennion burst in. It didn’t even matter that I know what’s in Dol Guldur – you have me gripped watching them figure it out. I love Hallion putting himself between D&D and the king! Just goes to show what a startling entrance it was. The phrase echoed in his mind and for a moment Thranduil heard nothing else, though somewhere on the periphery of his senses he was aware that people were still speaking, saying something about Maidhien. Then there was yelling. Aradunnon yelling something about Galithil and Hallion calling for calm. The guards and warriors were silent, looking intently at Thranduil. It was their gaze that finally focused him. They were clearly waiting for orders. Oh, that was excellently done! Wow. And so real. I can just imagine that moment of shock. I did want to yell at them to MOVE when they started talking about clearings and ginger, though ;-) D&D seemed a bit, uh, stunned that Thranduil assumed they were going with him. I love Thranduil. Love him. How terrified he must be and yet he can gather himself to do what needs to be done. Oh, Maidhien. Why did she have to run that way... As she did, she looked into the faces of the people in the camp and her eyes widened again in abject fear. Oh... crap. Don’t leave us hanging!! I think this wins the prize for the most rushed review ever written but I thoroughly enjoyed the chapter :-) Author Reply: I am so glad this came across as tense. I can't always tell whether I've managed to make something tense enough. And I am so pleased with your comment about Thranduil's reaction. I really feel for him here because this is a real emergency. Can you imagine what it would be like to hear your child was around something that could kill him? I think I'd just collapse. So, yeah, I'm with you. Love Thranduil! Legolas and cousins were brave, if not a little too brave, with the spiders. They have reasons in their heads why they didn't just run (which you'll hear in the next chap, assuming they don't get cut, and which make kid-logic, at least), but success does tend to give people a false sense of security, which becomes important later. But even if it was just two spiders against four kids, they did really well. :-) They get a chance in the next chap to be brave again when they help Maidhien. Poor Anastor and Noruil. They are rotten to just run off in the opposite direction of their sister, but you really can't blame them in this case. I know I'd run blindly if I saw a big spider. And they did get help (even if they did lie about Galithil being the only one interested in going further into the forest)--they were braver than their fathers when speaking to Thranduil. You're right--D&D just kind of thought Thranduil would send some warriors--I don't think they planned on being warriors themselves. Cowards. It would never occur to Thranduil to not go after Legolas himself. Poor things. None of them are going to enjoy figuring out what's in the south. Geez Dot, I love your 'rushed' reviews. They are awesome and I appreciate them so much. Thanks! :-)

trouble	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/16/2009
What a nasty place to end. :-) I hope they're men and not orcs, hmm dwarves maybe? Anyway I've read all your little Legolas stories and figured it was about time I told you I liked them. Job done I shall creep back into the ether. :-) Author Reply: Wow! This just makes my day! I'm glad you are enjoying these stories and I hope you continue to. Thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate them so much.

Elena Tiriel	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/16/2009
Oh. No. OhNoOhNoOhNoOhNo. You're giving me nightmares, elliska! - Barbara, scowling at mean author Author Reply: Hehehe! Spiders and orcs and men, oh my! The trouble with getting older in Mirkwood is that there is just so much trouble to find. :-) Thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate them!

Sulwing of Mirkwood	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/15/2009
Maggots to dead flesh--eeewwww! I guess that summed things up, er, nicely. ;) Well, not that this new fiasco is the best thing that could have happened, but maybe it will help Dolwon and Danennion straighten themselves out a bit. And, oooh, I'm so proud of our little elfings! However, I am worried about Maidhien. Two theories. Either she has encountered some strange men or gasp orcs! Either way I don't have a good feeling. Oh well. Thranduil is on his way. I have faith in him. Waiting on the edge of my seat, trying to ignore that really annoying Real Life that keeps popping up in my peripheral vision! :) Author Reply: Hehe! Yeah, that was nasty, wasn't it? Sorry, I couldn't resist. The elflings did well, didn't they? When they get a chance to calm down, I think they'll be really proud of themselves. Of course, they've got to deal with the trouble Maidhien is in first. One of your guesses is right, but I'll leave folks wondering on that. (It's funny, because I've never been a big cliffy writer before this story, but this one just lends itself to cliffhangers so well). Thranduil is awesome! I love Thranduil in action. :-) trying to ignore that really annoying Real Life that keeps popping up in my peripheral vision! :) Boy do I know what you mean! Good luck with that! And thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate them.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/15/2009
Legolas and his cousins are brave and loyal to go after Maidhien. Turned out deer weren't the only things to be hunted on this little excursion! Sounds like the Nazgul are at Dol Guldur? This image--They swarm to it like maggots to dead flesh." --is very effective. And who has Maidhien stumbled on? Author Reply: They were brave, weren't they? Those spiders are just so disgusting. They're going to have to be brave once again, given what Maidhien has found (which I will leave secret until next week). :-) Sounds like the Nazgul are at Dol Guldur? Yeap, it's T.A. 1975. Time for them to make an appearance. Poor Thranduil. Talk about going from bad to worse. At least they go quickly to Mordor. They swarm to it like maggots to dead flesh. -- Yeah, that's really gross, isn't it? But I did kind of think it was appropriate given the topic. Thanks! And thanks so much for the review! I really appreciate them so much. :-)

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