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Neath Anor, Ithil, and Gil  by Larner 7 Review(s)
Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/30/2009
These drabbles are beautiful, I enjoyed them all and am honoured to have one dedicated to me.

Author Reply: Thank you so very much, Linda. Joy to you always.

GrumpyReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/28/2009
I wonder how long it took Imrahil, to figure out that the King, and Captain Thorongil, are one and the same person?

Author Reply: In my-verse, it took about four years for Imrahil to make the full connection, until the day that the Lord Elessar first saw Ruvemir son of Mardil in an inn in the city of Casistir.

AntaneReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/15/2009
Love the bit about the mushrooms and Faramir not letting it be known that Aragorn does indeed know his way around Minas Tirith. Alas, that all the 'newness' would not be appreciated by Denethor.

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

Author Reply: I particularly like the idea that Aragorn didn't feel compelled to let everyone know he'd been to Gondor before. And I suspect you are all too right about Denethor's take on the situation.

Thanks so, Antane.

Raksha The DemonReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/14/2009
A fine quartet - I particularly like the first one, which shows Faramir's intelligence and good sense. (is my bias showing) But all of them paint a lovely picture of the hope and joy pervading Minas Tirith.

Author Reply: Am so glad you like all of them, but thought you'd like that one particularly. But then Faramir is, after all, among the favorite characters for almost everyone, even those whose first love is Aragorn or one of the Hobbits, or even who is a pervy Elf fancier! Heh! My bias is much aligned with yours, for all that my heart was first given to Aragorn.

The White City must have been filled with such wonder and hope there after the almost undreamed of victory against Sauron.

Again, thank you so, Raksha.

KittyReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/14/2009
Ah Imrahil - it took him quite a while to figure out why Elessar seemed so familiar to him and with his surroundings, eh? *grin* Faramir was indeed much more perceptive.

It seems our dear Imrahil has still a lot to learn about Hobbits. The kitchen is the most important place - save maybe the larder - for them!

Good idea to lock the palantír up, if you ask me. Better no one is tempted, in case someone is getting into the room where that thing is stowed.

Oh well, Faramir has dreamed of some of it, has he not? Though I have to admit, I regret Boromir's loss more than Denethor's. Would have been interesting if he had survived.

Author Reply: I enjoy thinking that Imrahil ended up taking a few years to put all the pieces together, as you know well! He's learning a good deal about the new King and his companions, and all must have been amazed to learn just how important food is to Hobbits.

I felt that the Isengard stone should have been carefully kept, and that Aragorn would definitely wish to have a carefully crafted box in which to keep it, and particularly when he must travel.

I think most of us feel as you do about Denethor and Boromir. But you are certainly right--it would have been quite a different feel to the place, I'd think, if Denethor had survived.

Thanks so very much, Kitty.

urfrogReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/13/2009
Just lovely! Thank you

Author Reply: Am so glad you think so, utfrog. And thank you!

daw the minstrelReviewed Chapter: 70 on 11/13/2009
I like these, Larner. Imrahil and Faramir make great POV characters. They're insiders, but still they watch Aragorn with a certain amount of distance. And indeed it would be lovely if Boromir and Denethor could have known that Gondor would survive and flourish.

Author Reply: Thanks so, Daw. I've not written a good deal involving Imrahil since I wrote "The King's Commission," and felt he deserved a bit of quality time. And I do like including Faramir when I can.

It is good to know that Gondor flourished under Aragorn's rule!

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