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More Things in Heaven and Earth by Branwyn	7 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/12/2012
An all too accurate comment on his cousin is that last thought of Eldahil's! Poor Faramir. And Hirluin WOULD return betimes!

Raksha The Demon	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/23/2011
Boromir is still getting Eldahil into trouble, I see! But a sad, emotional, and slightly scary reunion between Faramir and Boromir; it will take some getting used for Faramir to have his undead brother around; but, being Faramir, he tries to be compassionate even to someone who might be a creature of sorcery. More soon, I hope. Author Reply: Faramir doesn't jump to conclusions (remember how he goes out of his way to be fair to the hobbits in Ithilien), and he never causes unnecessary suffering even to a possible enemy (despite what Peter Jackson would have us think). The next chapter has been delayed by the holidays, but writing is in progress. Thanks so much for commenting~

annmarwalk	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/20/2011
The blade glimmered in the darkness as he raised it overhead then brought it down in a gleaming arc and turned then raised it again. The steel whistled as it cut the cold air. Back and forth he strode, stepping between the frozen rows of cabbage. For the first time since his return, he seemed almost happy. This is heartrending after Boromir's initial refusal to bear "honorable arms". How sad that he still bears such guilt even after death! Mettarë was less than a week away, so houses were hung with garlands of pine, and the cold air was sharp with the scent. What a gorgeous detail! Now I am homesick for the White City at Mettarë. grin Boromir drew back the hood and regarded them with a cool look. One of the guards peered closely at him and scowled. “You had better have the healers clean that cut on your face, sir, before it begins to fester.” The guard only sees what he expects to see. Good for Boromir; bad for security. His words trailed off as he stared at the dead Man. Hand falling to sword hilt, he took a step backwards. “What devilry is this that takes the form of the slain?” he asked in a hoarse whisper. Aiyeee! Poor Hirluin! “This is no messenger! He is some foul deceit from the Nameless Land!” “Let him speak, Lieutenant.” Faramir stared down at the dead Man, both horror and longing in his gaze. Though his voice was steady, his breast rose heavily with each breath, and he caught at the wall with one hand. Wow, wow, wow. Dead or alive, Boromir does stir things up, he thought. Then, as he watched, they led the ghost away to speak with the Steward. Poor Eldahil - all these years he's lain low, and now here he's back and Boromir's gotten him into Big Trouble. "Another fine mess you've gotten us into, Ollie." Author Reply: I am homesick for the White City at Mettare, too. :) I did consider how likely it would be for most people to recognize Boromir and came up with the same conclusion--to a certain extent, people see what they expect to see, and they certainly wouldn't expect to see Boromir. It helps that Tolkien gave the Gondorians a strong ethnic "type" with most of them having a very similar appearance. Proud and noble but sad face, dark hair, fair skin, grey eyes, very tall--that describes most of the men in the City. Also, there would be no mass media depictions of his face. We have the images of our celebrities constantly before our eyes (whether we want to see some of them or not), but none of these people would have seen Boromir in over a year. Yes, poor Hirluin is scared out of his wits by dead Boromir (and understandably so!). Not so sure that Eldahil would have managed to stay out of trouble all those years, though. He probably doesn't need Boromir to get into trouble, lol. Thanks so much for commenting!

curiouswombat	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/18/2011
Oh - good stuff - so much more interesting when things don't quite go plan... Author Reply: Eldahil is thinking, "Well, that could have gone better..." :) Thanks for commmenting!

Adonnen Estenniel	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/16/2011
Ah, the meeting at last—yet with another cliffhanger! Faramir seemed quite calm, more controlled than I expected him to be. Very interesting! Author Reply: I did think about whether Faramir would faint or breakdown (either of which would not be unreasonable reactions to seeing Boromir). However, he has been a soldier for a long time and would have learned to react to shocking situations with analysis and action rather than emotion. He would have learned to focus on the demands of the situation and then sort out the emotional reaction later. So I imagined that that part of Faramir's training and experience just kicked in. He still feels like he is about to have a heart attack from the shock, but he tries to take control of the situation and figure out what is going on. The other reason for his reserve is that he isn't assuming that this is actually Boromir. He protects himself from a very cruel disappointment by reserving judgment until he is certain. Hope that makes sense. :) Thanks for commenting! Author Reply: I thought about what you said, reread and did do some rewrites. So thanks for commenting!

Fiondil	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/16/2011
Well, he's managed to reach his brother, though not quite the way he'd planned. Hopefully Faramir will believe him, but then again, maybe not. Looking forward to the next chapter. Branwyn. Author Reply: No, that didn't go quite the way they had expected. But Boromir hasn't managed to get Eldahil killed yet, so that's a plus. grin Glad to hear that you are enjoying this. Thanks for commenting!

Agape4Gondor	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 12/15/2011
ROTFL - Unless you count several months in the river. In the midst of everything, your humor is a delight. Now - will Boromir convince Faramir of his trustworthiness? What will happen to poor Eldahil? Write on! Write on! g Author Reply: I wasn't too worried about Eldahil until Lord Branwyn said, "I hope that Hirluin doesn't decide he's a traitor and stick a dagger in him!" I honestly hadn't thought of that. Now I am worried, lol! Thanks so much for reviewing! I have to do my continuing education credits for the year (nothing like waiting until the last minute!) so there may not be another chapter until around New Years.

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