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Interrupted Journeys: Part 5 Journeys in Mirkwood by elliska	8 Review(s)
Sulwing of Mirkwood	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/22/2009
Oh no no no no noooo! Please! You can't leave it hanging like that! Don't kill Aradunnon! If he does I'll cry, or rather I'll weep with the trees...he's so cool, and though Galathil needs to grow up that is a very hard way to do it. Oh, and Tulus is the spy! I don't know why I didn't figure that out sooner. But that's cool. And thank heavens he realizes that the right thing to do is to take care of the elflings. Suddenly very large things are at stake (Aradunnon, Thranduil's wife in the village, the village, the elflings). Nail-biter, on-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of stuff now so please post the next chapter as soon as humanly possible so I don't die of suspense! (It'd be even better if you are an elf so that you can write it as unhumanly as possible!) Author Reply: It's a mean cliff hanger, isn't it? Galithil is in for a hard lesson, I'm afraid. Hehe! I wondered if people would get who the spy was or be surprised by it. I'm glad it was a bit of a surprise. It's fun that way. :-) He's in for a hard time too. I would love to be an elf to write faster. :-) But as it is, I do promise to do my very best to be quick. Suspense is fun, but it can turn annoying really fast. Thanks so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them! Author Reply: It's a mean cliff hanger, isn't it? Galithil is in for a hard lesson, I'm afraid. Hehe! I wondered if people would get who the spy was or be surprised by it. I'm glad it was a bit of a surprise. It's fun that way. :-) He's in for a hard time too. I would love to be an elf to write faster. :-) But as it is, I do promise to do my very best to be quick. Suspense is fun, but it can turn annoying really fast. Thanks so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

perelleth	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/21/2009
You are an evil woman! And to think that all along this story -and the past one- I was so sure you were going to kill Galithil! But, honestly, you cannot leave us here for two weeks! As a side note, I had to laugh at the spies' plight! :-) Doubly evil you are! Author Reply: Hehehe! I like being evil. ;-) I can't deny though, I have no stomach for killing child characters. At one point, in a very early draft, Eirienil died (she had Maidhien's place in this story and was killed by the spiders). Obviously, a great deal changed and that was drastically re-written, but I knew when I drafted it that I wouldn't leave it that way. I hated it. Just can't kill off child characters. I'll wait until they are big enough to defend themselves fully, and then they're fair prey. I feel for Tulus here. He's in a really tough place. :-) I am trying really hard not to leave this go two weeks again (I'm a good girl and I'm editing right now, in fact). But this next chapter is also the hardest one so...I'm really trying. ;-) Thanks so much for the review!

Elena Tiriel	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/21/2009
Meep! - Barbara, wide-eyed and speechless Author Reply: LOL! Mission accomplished then. :-) Thanks so much for the review!

Jay of Lasgalen	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/20/2009
EEP! You can't leave it there! I have a horrible feeling that someone is going to get killed :( Author Reply: Hehe! This was just a really mean cliffhanger, wasn't it. Couldn't help myself. ;-) Yeah, some really hard lessons are going to be learned here, you're right. Thanks so much for the review. I really appreciate them!

Dot	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/20/2009
Oh my God. OH MY GOD!! Author Reply: ROTFL! I think I have accomplished my mission if this is what I did to you. ;-) Thanks so much, Dot! This was hilarious!

Fantasia	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/20/2009
There is not doubt that Galithil wil be an amazing warrior, if he survives to adulthood, that is. he is so focus in battle strategies that he is not aware of danger, although at the end he was seeing that because of them, some orcs are escaping North. Now, I know that you intend to show him a lesson, but killing his father in front of him it is a very harsh lesson, and I like Aradunnon, I don't want him to be dead, you don't need to punish me, I have never run to a battle and I have loyally read all your stories, please do not kill him...I liked that Tulus works for them now, he is a good elf, did make a mistake, but has pay for that and deserves a chance. Waiting for more... Than you, Fantasia Author Reply: :-) I love your comments about Galithil here. So true that Galithil's cool head for battle strategies will benefit him and others in the future. And so true that he sees the weakness his presence has caused. That will haunt him. He is definitely going to learn a really harsh lesson. Sorry you will have to suffer along with him. ;-) I'm glad you enjoyed Tulus--I agree exactly with you. He made his mistake and he paid for it. He is really going to have a chance to prove his worth now. Thanks so much for the review! I appreciate it so much!

Gwynhyffar	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/20/2009
AACK! Absolutely not! No! No killing Aradunnon! plugs my ears and closes my eyes LALALALALALALA Author Reply: LOL! Keep singing to yourself. Aradunnon is in a lot of trouble. Thank so much for the review--you cracked me up! :-)

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/20/2009
I loved the moment when Thranduil wonders if he's capable of ordering orcs to be driven toward where his wife is. That village must be inhabited by determined elves. Actually, it was interesting that Thranduil doesn't know the details of the way orcs have been battled here. He must trust Aradunnon to deal with that completely. Tulus! He's certainly surprising the children with his commanding presence. When Galithil notices that Anastor and Noruil are booking it toward the flet, he might learn something. For once, they're doing the right thing. Remember that bloody orc sword, Galithil? Aaaand a cliffhanger ending. What fun. Author Reply: Poor Thranduil--he's in for a rough next couple of chapters. I think given that Thranduil has had Aradunnon for so long, it has likely been a long time since he directly involved himself in the command of warriors. But once he has time to think about this particular tactic, he's not going to approve of it much (or at least hopefully that conversation will make the final cut because I like it). ;-) Galithil is young and invincible. Remember that feeling? But yes, you are so right. If even Anastor thinks it's dangerous/stupid/scary, it is. That cliff hanger was just nothing but gratuitous meanness, wasn't it? ;-) I couldn't help myself. Thanks so much for the reviews. I appreciate them so much!

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