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Sons of Forgotten Kings by Cairistiona	7 Review(s)
Nefhiriel	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 1/6/2012
Poor Denlad. XD Love the camaraderie you always show so well between the rangers (even while they're making each other sick with their cooking). Author Reply: Hee hee... thank you! Poor Denlad... he didn't deserve that, but I was inspired by RS' lovely drawing and he wasn't in it, so I had to figure out why. I imagine after that, he never ate Aragorn's cooking again. g

Elentarri	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/11/2011
I like these little bit-sized snippets. :D I love your rangers more though. Can you please write another Denlad, Aragorn + general ranger story please? Assuming one isn't already in the works. :D Your writing is brilliant. Author Reply: Thank you, Elentarri... so glad you like these little snippets. And I do want to continue on with my "general Ranger" stories but at the moment the muses are, if not exactly hiding, sitting around with their arms folded refusing to cooperate. But I do have some longer stories in the works and some mid-length ones as well. Thanks for continue to read the small stuff in the meantime. :)

Tigger	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/9/2011
Oh no!! I'm not sure who to feel sorrier for here. Denlad or Aragorn. I've been on both sides of that and it's not fun at ALL!! And since I know you'll ask... I made a Pasta Salad for a picnic up at our wood lot close to twenty one years ago now. Little did I know the Miracle Whip sitting out was intended for the Garbage. Mom had put it out so she wouldn't forget, but she forgot to tell me it was bad and... I was just happy it was during Summer Vacation and we didn't have to suffer stopping to puke or that other thing and then get back on the road and then stop again to get back home on a Sunday when the old house that was our Weekend/Holiday Camp was here. As a matter of fact, that picnic was held up there because my Parents were in the process of cutting down the trees and splitting the logs into the lumber used to build the current house on this spot. We know someone w/a portable logging rig, so he brought it up to the lot and in turn...Sure saved Mom and Dad a pile of money doing it that way I'll tell you. I wonder if they realize it's going to be 20 years in mid June the foundation was put in? I should mention that tomorrow and then giggle at the reactions. :oD Thanks for the story and those Poor Guys...Do the Healing Hands of the King extend to food poisioning when he's the one who was at fault for it? Or would some fraction of guilt dull it a bit due to all of that? ;o) Author Reply: Hi there, Tigger! Good to hear from you! I have to say I've been fortunate not to be on either end of this situation, at least from food poisoning. I've been ill because of viruses but so far in life I've avoided bad mayo on pasta salad! LOL Gosh, what an awful thing to have happened to your pasta salad (and your family and you). I hope you all managed a good laugh out of looking back at it. :) And that's a very good question, does Aragorn's healing prowess weaken a bit when he's wracked with guilt! I can't really say that I know the answer to that one, but I have a feeling guilt might distract him a bit, at least temporarily. But I bet he'd scold himself out of his funk and get the job done. :) Thanks for the review!

Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/9/2011
Ah--MY Aragorn is a passable cook, but I can certainly see this happening. And Halbarad would certainly find himself in league with Sam Gamgee one day, had he survived the Pelennor! Heh! Love this! Author Reply: Thank you, Larner! Glad you liked my spin on Aragorn's cooking skills... I figure there had to be something he wasn't particularly good at, and cooking seemed to be a logical choice. Isn't it fun to explore these unfurnished parts of a character's life!

Ainariel	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/9/2011
I have enjoyed all the stories in this series, but this one made me chuckle...poor fellow can't be amazing at everything!! (Perhaps that is part of the reason he was so gracious to Eowyn in the movies!) Also, maybe in spending time around the Shire and hobbits, he can pick up a few tips/hints... Loved the drawing as well. I have a background in Art, and can do very well with most animals/landscapes, but people have always been a challenge for me. Really nice work - Thank you for sharing the link! Kudos to the artist! Author Reply: Thank you, Ainariel! I'm so glad you've enjoyed all the chapters. And yes, there had to have been something Aragorn wasn't so great at... and a lack of cooking skills can provide for some fun comic moments like this. g RS is such an outstanding artist! I was so thrilled to get that drawing and finally "see" my version of the Rangers I use in my stories, Halbarad especially, in the flesh, so to speak. Writing a story for it was a real privilege. :)

Fantasia	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/8/2011
Fortunately for Aragorn, he will have a cook after being King. Poor rangers.... Love the sketch! Author Reply: Isn't that a lovely sketch?? And yes, poor Rangers, having to put up with Aragorn's cooking. I really think they need to stage a kitchen coup. ;) Thanks for the review!

Darkover	Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/8/2011
Dear Cairistiona: Your drabble was nicely-written and amusing to read. You are right, the drawing of Aragorn and his Rangers, upon which it was based, is indeed awesome. My compliments to the artist! Alas, apparently Denlad cannot offer his compliments to the chef! Thanks for writing and posting this, and for offering the link to the excellent artwork. Sincerely, Darkover Author Reply: Thank you, Darkover! I'm very glad you enjoyed this little glimpse of a quieter moment amongst the Rangers--although not really a relaxing moment, at least for poor Denlad. And didn't RS do a great job on that drawing? She drew it as as a birthday gift for me after we'd discussed what Halbarad might look like, and she did such a wonderful job with him and all the Rangers that I had to come up with some sort of little story to go with it. Thank you so much for the review!

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