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| A Long and Weary Way by Canafinwe | 7 Review(s) |
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| fjHdao3HmZ8 | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 11/24/2015 |
| You actually make it seem rellay easy along with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I might by no means understand. It sort of feels too complex and extremely huge for me. I'm looking forward on your next put up, I will try to get the cling of it! | |
| obsidianj | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 2/9/2014 |
| Lily Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/29/2013 |
| I have never felt so cold in my life as I have after reading this chapter---bravo for putting your readers right in the scene. Wow. Author Reply: *Shudder* I got cold writing this chapter, actually. I'm glad that it came across so strongly. | |
| UTfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/10/2013 |
| By the 7th paragraph, I was hoping for direct intervention by the Valar! Yes, I know they would not do that, but I still hoped they would. Snow was rare where I grew up so we played outside until we were numb anytime there was sufficient show. I remember how awful it felt when feeling returned to toes and fingers. I am sure I cried more than once. I wanted to cry for poor Aragorn. You said I was good at plot bunnies: what about a story in Minas Tirith where he dreams about the miserable trip and wakes up in a soft, warm bed with a willing Arwen to warm him up even more? Great chapter though. You evoked the cold misery very well. Author Reply: Ah, but it would have been wonderful, wouldn't it? Led off to rest in the hallows of Lórien with Estë to care for him? Instead we have this, and I'm glad to know the cold misery came across. There is nothing quite the equal of that thawing pain; I know just what you're talking about. *shudder* Okay, see? How can I just leave that one alone? Ack! My 'to write' list is starting to get alarmingly long! Thank you as always: such lovely feedback. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/10/2013 |
| What a close call, whew! Thank goodness for fire, and small comforts. I'm in the midst of end-of-year work craziness, as well as moving to a new apartment, so my apologies if reviews are late and/or sporadic. Author Reply: Small comforts indeed... but enough to survive on, at least. Thank you, but there's absolutely no need to apologize! Real life has to come first. If it didn't, I would be a much more prolific writer. | |
| Marianel | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/10/2013 |
| I can see him struggling with the chill in my own Livingroom as if he was here over by the windows where my comfy lounge chair stands with lots of blankett folded on it.Please sit Estel and I will be a miniature Lothlorien.I lay all of them blankets on you, fetch you something good and hot to eat and meanwhile let my son teach you his Playstation 😄Allright Gollum you may sit on the rug by the radiator and I throw you a blanket too but dont you try something or you go without food! Aawh I see the snow that is for sure in my garden for here in Sweden tis usually snow by now.Even the magpies out there pilfering fat seeds from the plentiful birdhouse fares better than Estel.So well written :) Author Reply: I'm glad you can 'see' him! I'm sure he would be very grateful for a comfortable chair and a heap of blankets -- and I can only imagine what he would make of a Playstation! Come to that, what Gollum would make of a radiator. Delightfully amusing images: thank you! And I'm sure that Aragorn would be very grateful for a plentiful birdfeeder full of fat seeds... Thank you for yet another lovely review! Your feedback is always such a pleasure to read. | |
| Phyloxena | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 12/10/2013 |
| I was reading your story for the last couple of days, and really enjoying it. For one thing, you manage to write a lonely traveller eventfully enough. I love how your Aragorn is bent on self control; it is a little juvenile for his age, but compared to his mentors he will always be a child, so his continuos self-improvement is entirely credible and makes perfect sense. I love the contrast between horrible empty stretches of Middle Earth and rare, but unconditional decency and kindness (my special thanks for unnamed and unmistakable overheard Faramir. "Our laws don't hold here, so I am not obliged to kill this person, let's go home". Love the guy) - very true to the book, I think. Author Reply: Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know you've been enjoying the story! I'm very happy to know that it's interesting despite the lonesome nature of the journey. It's always wonderful to hear when people like my characterization of Aragorn, too! I agree: he's aspiring to an impossible standard because all those he looks up to are millennia older. He also has not yet achieved what he wishes to achieve in life, and must therefore continue to strive for self-improvement as he prepares for his greatest test. I absolutely adore your summary of Faramir's decision! I loved writing that scene, so it delighted me to know end to know how you liked it! Thank you once more for the lovely and thoughtful feedback. It is so very much appreciated. | |