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| Beyond Imladris by PSW | 8 Review(s) |
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| guest | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 2/24/2017 |
| This story is so good! Hope you come back and deal with this Elrond vs The Jerk Ranger cliffhanger soon! Author Reply: I'm working on it now, in fact. :-) I have hopes to be done w the chapter by the end of the weekend, or maybe Monday.... Thanks so much for reading, and sticking with it! | |
| ainisarie | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 2/9/2017 |
| As calm as Elrond seems to be (most of the time) I suspect that having his wrath directed at you would be quite intimidating. And frightening or upsetting one of his children would certainly be a trigger. I always did have sympathy for the Dunedain since most of them did not know what had happened to him. The years of thinking the line of Elendil/Isildur had ended could not have been happy ones. ButBaraldhald did know and was not thinking of the big picture. Author Reply: Sorry for the delay in response! I didn't realize I hadn't done so yet ... Yes, I imagine that it was a stressful time for the Dunedain people as a whole, and there would have been the potential for various power shifts as they tried to deal with the 'loss' of their Chieftain and the line of Isildur. But yes, the ones who knew had less excuse -- though they may have seen it as an opportunity of a different sort. Who knows? Real life history is littered with all sorts of situations ... And yes ... protecting one's children does tend to bring out a person's sterner side ... :-P Thanks so much for reading, and for your comments! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/31/2017 |
| I do believe Elrond's ire is up, and this captain is about to feel the full weight of it! Not any too soon, I'd say. Heh! Author Reply: Yes...Elrond's had about enough -- especially w this news from Estel... Thanks so much for reading and for your comments! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/30/2017 |
| Well, that was an exciting end! And Baradhald turns out to be even crazier than I thought. I can see how there'd be problems with no clear leadership though, if everyone thinks Aragorn is dead. And yet, how do you keep the boy safe if you let too many people know he's alive? I liked some of the small moments in this chapter too. In particular, I liked when Elrond pulls Estel farther from the edge of the cliff, and then 12-year-old Estel thinks he's not going to fall, for pity sake. Both those reactions seemed true to me. Sharing the raising of Estel must have been hard for Gilraen and Elrond. I don't know exactly what Gilraen told Estel to keep from Elrond. If it was about her, then that's her choice, though that kind of secret is a burden to put on a child. But if it was about Estel himself, then I'd be ticked off if I were her and Elrond contradicted me. She's his mother. Good chapter. Glad to see it. Author Reply: Ha! We had many of those moments while hiking when I was a kid -- my mom going 'get back!', and us going 'mom, nothing's going to happen...' :-P I imagine the raising of Estel together definitely was an interesting experience for the both of them, given that Elves and Men come from completely different places (as it were)!in so many instances. In this case, however, Gilraen definitely meant just her own experience w Baradhald -- she didn't even know about Estel's, and I don't think she would have kept that from Elrond if she did. They're there for the boys protection, after all. I suspect she didn't reslly think it through ... Anyhoo... thanks as always for reading and for your comments! | |
| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/29/2017 |
| Finally Baradheld is getting his comeuppance. I wonder just how many other of the Dunadine feel as he does? Lynda Author Reply: That's definitely going to be their question.... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| eliza | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/29/2017 |
| Well, since my suggestion to let Elladan accidentally push Baradhald off the side of Amon Sul seemed a little extreme, I guess a good dressing down from Elrond will work (but feel free to use it, if he refuses to behave). Nice chapter. It's an awesome portrayal of Elrond as a father. He's so often presented as the calm, wise, collected "lord of the Elves", I can imagine he would be like any other father when one of his children are threaten. can't wait to here this conversation Well done Author Reply: Yes...this is someone who's been around a while -- fought in the War of Wrath and the Last Alliance. I'm sure he knows how to intimidate when necessary... ;-) Thanks so much for reading and for your comments! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/29/2017 |
| Wow, this is such an interesting and pivotal chapter. In the midst of the drama and revelations, I do love this sweetness... Estel shook his head, and surprised them both by curling into Elrond’s side. His father put an arm around him and pulled him close, kissing the top of his head. “I love you, my son.” “I love you too, Ada.” Author Reply: It's been a bit of a rough couple of weeks for both of them... ;-) Thanks as always for reading and for your comments! | |
| iboneki | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/29/2017 |
| Mwahahaa *rubs hands together* Suffice to say I am looking forward to the next chapter... Author Reply: As am I ... ;-) Thx as always for reading! | |