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| A Long and Weary Way by Canafinwe | 8 Review(s) |
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| obsidianj | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 4/8/2014 |
| Poor Aragorn! I don't think being ill was ever a strength of his. He needs a long recovery. You can't just abuse your body as he did and then expect to be fit and well again after a good meal and a night of rest. But it is lonesome and wearying to be ill far from home and people that know you. Author Reply: I need to thank you for all your wonderful reviews: it's such a treat to have someone go back and review each and every chapter, and your feedback helped to keep the story alive in the back of my mind. Thank you SO MUCH! | |
| Lily Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/20/2014 |
| OMG, more of this wonderful healing stuff... like balm to a weary soul or water to a person thirsting in the desert, seriously! And you capture Aragorn's thoughts and despair and loneliness so well... my heart breaks for him. It makes perfect sense that someone as hardy and capable and independent as Aragorn is would have a very tough time adjusting to being weak and feeble and so broken down. And the poor thing... of course he wants his family! No matter how old or independent we get, don't we always wish our parents were around to comfort us when we're sick? Guh, I do adore the vomiting scene more than a sane person ought to. I am a SUCKER for embarrassed Aragorn feeling helpless, I tell you---ask poor Cairistiona who has had to put up with my pleading, lol---and wow wow wow, this delivered. Mmmm-hmmmmm... one satisfied reader here. | |
| Noruinivel | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/11/2014 |
| Ooops I meant Canafinwe of course--the n in my post was a bit challenged--I'm sorry! Author Reply: No worries. I didn't even notice until you pointed it out! | |
| Noruinivel | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/11/2014 |
| Hi Carafinwe, I read this title and cringed for Aragorn... you're chapter only confirmed my suspicions, and you have written this chapter as vividly as always! I especially liked Aragorn's interaction with Losfaron. Such depth into both their characters: Losfaron means well, but all Aragorn wishes to do is sleep and you can feel his weariness of spirit as he is reminded of Gollum. Perhaps Mithrandir will need to bring along reinforcements. Or maybe the Peredhil could suspect that his son has need of him. In any case, I hope Aragorn has someone near soon to help restore his sorely sapped spirit. Thank you for crafting this so carefully that I can feel his state of mind! Author Reply: Thank you for the lovely feedback! I am glad you found the chapter to be vivid, and that you like Losfaron, but especially that Aragorn's weariness and emotions come through as I hoped they would. He does indeed need someone in whom he feels able to confide; the journey has been just as hard upon his spirit as it has been on his body. | |
| Aromene | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/11/2014 |
| Fantastic! Poor Aragorn's just deserves to be pain free and have a good rest. However, it's realistic that there would be major health consequences. My favourite parts are the little references to how much he wishes he were in Rivendell. Author Reply: Thank you! Yes, alas, this is how it often goes. I am sure at a time like this Aragorn would yearn for home; however kind and considerate these Elves are, they are not his family. | |
| UTfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/10/2014 |
| Poor Aragorn, I have lost count of how many reviews begin with those words. He is safe, but still utterly miserable. Thranduil's people are doing all they can, but the simple fact is that time is necessary for proper healing. We can all understand how much Aragorn wants to return to Rivendell. At least he understands that he must heal fully first. This is a good chapter for showing that injuries are not healed quickly. At least he is safe, warm, fed, and resting. Thank you. Author Reply: Yes: time and rest and patience are needed. I am glad the chapter accomplished what I wanted it to: thank you as always for the lovely feedback. | |
| Marianel | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/10/2014 |
| Poor Estel when he looked in the mirror .I hope he will be able to remedy his health and looks over time. I imagine his current state as something near the pictures of the prisoners of the concentration camps of the second worldwar ...But human bodies do have a fantastic ability to heal after all but the hurts of the mind is an other matter though. I hope for some help of Gandalf and later Elrond there .Amazing insight in a tormented persons mind and gentle care of the best doctors imagineable and outstanding detail as usual :) :) Author Reply: Yes, it was surely a jarring sight; but as you say human bodies have a remarkable capacity for recovery, and Aragorn has even more stamina than most. Still, he has a lot of healing to do and the psychological toll is worse than the physical. I'm so glad you liked the chapter. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 57 on 1/10/2014 |
| Losfaron cast an eye over the Man, but there was admiration rather than pity in his gaze. 'Hardy is the race of the Dúnedain, to wander in the company of such a hateful creature through inclement lands and to emerge at last four-limbed and sane.' A very well-deserved compliment. The Elves have little to do with the affairs of Men, and are undoubtedly puzzled by their role in this strange turn of events. What a tale of hurt and healing this is! Your details are amazing. Author Reply: Thank you as always. I'm glad the details come across well. Indeed: these Elves have little enough to do with Men, except those of Lake-town and Dale. Aragorn is quite unlike anyone they have known. | |