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A Long-Expected Wedding by Fiondil	8 Review(s)
Imhiriel	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 7/10/2013
Oh, good, I'm relieved the boys told Ëaren about the Valar early enough so she could incorportat that into her planning. I really liked her in this chapter, her and the discussion with the four ellyn. The wedding is slowly shaping up to be more to Finrod's liking and, equally important, to become a general celebration for all, showcasing the rich diversity of the many diffent cultures sharing a home in Aman. Only thing left to hope is that the weather will play along. And I snigger at yet another example of the intransigence of linguists. I wonder if Tolkien poked some fun at himself and his colleagues when he wrote some of those examples in canon. Author Reply: Eärwen is very wise and a good match for Arafinwë. And I think Tolkien wasn't above poking fun at himself and his colleagues. Many of his lighter works contain linguistic jokes, for instance. Thanks for commenting, Imhiriel. I am very grateful.

Kitty	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 12/25/2011
Glad they remembered to tell Eärwen about the fourteen additional guests of very high rank. Though I feel sorry for her. If I had to do anything for that wedding, the seating arrangements would certainly be one of the last jobs I'd take. Too many ways to ruffle feathers. But the idea to move the whole thing to the park and how to handle the seating arrangements sounds good. These language lessons are a good idea, the Amanians need to learn Sindarin as much as the elves from Endorë need to learn Quenya. And I wouldn't mind if they taught the Lambengolmor a lesson, not at all! Author Reply: No doubt Eärwen appreciated the heads-up on the Valar. And it only make sense that Sindarin be taught since so many people speak it and it would go a long way towards easing some of the tension between the two groups of Elves. Anyway, thanks for reading and reviewing, Kitty. It's much appreciated.

Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 10/5/2011
The lottery for seating sounds fair enough, I must say. Now, to play with clay! And I do hope the lesson for the linguists takes! I'm interested to see what form it will take. Author Reply: Yes, the lottery is fair and many are already used to a 'seating lottery' in their Council meetings so they shouldn't be offended. I'm not sure if we will actually see the lesson for the linguists in this story unfortunately, as it's a side issue but you never know when it might show up in another story. I would be interested in knowing what form the lesson takes, myself. grin Thanks for reading and reviewing, Larner. I appreciate it.

Erulisse (one L)	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/28/2011
Oh, I want to go play with clay.... How fun! I like the thought that the Valar could, if they wanted, mingle with the other attendees at the wedding. I'm quite sure they have minimal opportunities to do so in fana and might well enjoy the opportunity. At least most of them. The only attendees who will really welcome Namo, though, will mostly be in the Pavillion tent as members of the wedding party. Poor Namo - I'm sending him a big hug ahead of time :-) - Erulisse (one L) Author Reply: Hi Erulisse. Yeah, playing with clay is a lot of fun and a great stress reducer, though I haven't played with any in decades. I'm sure the Valar are looking forward to 'mingling', as they don't get to do it too often. And hopefully Námo won't feel to ignored and left out. We'll have to see. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it.

Fantasia	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/28/2011
Plans, plans and plans. My, that Royal wedding is really a Royal pain.....I'm sure that it will be beautiful at the end, as I'm sure that the Bride and Groom won't remember anything and won't eat anything of the marvelous banquet. Next, they should do a buffet, it will be better than serving everyone independently. Please, send my recommendation to the Queen. And those loremasters...so arrogants. Author Reply: Any wedding is a real royal pain, Fantasia, at least in getting it together. grin I doubt the bride and groom will remember much of it either. And I may just mention the buffet to Her Majesty. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it.

	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/28/2011
Atto, I did wonder if I should still be eating my breakfast when I read the words "In Which Finrod Makes A Confession..." Grin It turns out I didn't lose any of it from laughing, though it was a close thing - Chocolate Mini-Wheats are just harder to lose than some, I guess. giggles Anyway, Finrod's confession was well done and the seating arrangements...well, that reminded me of the meetings the Valar arranged!!! I'm glad the practice has been adopted. It's a fun one. Ooh, wouldn't it be good if the head of every group was a Reborn? Well except for the Valar of course, but you know. grin I really, really loved this chapter, Atto. It'll be a hard wait for next Wednesday, but at least there's more IDB coming on Friday! Tye-melin tenn' Ambar-metta, Kaylee P.S. Yesterday was my Ada's 58th birthday. I got him a card that had numbers printed on it like a bingo card only they were all in order and it said "The Winning Lottery Ticket; Some Assembly Required." giggles He was very amused. Which is good, because I can't always be sure what he's going to say about things. Author Reply: Hi Kaylee. I'm glad you were able to keep your breakfast down. grin And I'm glad you liked how things were resolved in this chapter. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much. Tye-melin.

Angwen	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/28/2011
Instead of running off to the internet and looking it up myself... Please to explain for us 'seating above and below the salt cellar'. You have used that reference more than once in your fics, and have given me a curious. ^_^ Author Reply: Hi Angwen. The term "seated above or below the salt" is from the medieval period of Europe. Salt was a precious commodity and usually reserved for the high table. Thus, those who were eating "above the salt" were the nobility, while the rest ate "below the salt", referring to the salt cellars placed on the high table in a feast hall. Does that make sense?

6336	Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/28/2011
That's right, I don't remember Glorfindel putting R.S.V.P. or the Quenya equivilant on the invitations he sent. I kind of like the suggestion of pavilions in the park for the wedding feast, at least that way nobody will feel left out as they might have if they were forced to eat in the gardens. While Quenya and Sinderin might have the same roots, I don't regard them as the same language, but then I am not a linguist, I leave that to you, so what do I know? Having all apprentacies learn Sinderin will go a long way to bringing the people of Tol Eressea and Aman together or maybe not, look at England and America, two countries devided by a common language, of which I am fairly fluent in both! Huggs, Lynda p.s. About halfway through cutting out costumes, hope to finish today, then start sewing. Author Reply: Hi Lynda. No, Glorfi forgot the R.S.V.P. bit, which is why Eärwen has gone "Valar? Who invited Valar?" as she's been counting off the replies. grin Quenya and Sindarin are not the same language, no more than English and German are, but they are both derived from the same Proto-Germanic language of antiquity. For the loremasters who study languages, they recognize that Sindarin is an off-shoot of the Common Eldarin spoken back when the Elves were at Cuiviénen, but that it has drifted from the original root language further than Quenya has and so for them it is a debased language. Rather arrogant of them, of course, but considering it was Fëanor who founded the school, not very surprising. Anyway, glad you're making great progress on the costumes. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

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