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| Beyond Imladris by PSW | 1 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 2/6/2025 |
| Poor starved, exhausted lad! He has been through such an ordeal, and it's not over yet. For comic relief, Estel's struggle with the braces was amusing. I can just hear him muttering, "What kind of belt-thing is this supposed to be?" Okay, so now more people know his real name and that he's not the son of the sick man. I hope they can be discreet. Hobbits can be such gossips! (but these hobbits – and Mannish people – sound pretty thoughtful and practical) Estel's capacity for compassion at age 12 is astounding. And life has been so hard on these people. But through losing so much, they can understand the pain of loss in another and reach out a helping heart. Hmm. Staddle isn't Archet. And if Barliman Butterbur couldn't find someone to take a letter to the Shire, how are they ever going to find someone to take a lost boy a much longer distance? I love the walking song. It sounds very hobbity. Author Reply: I loved writing the walking song - i was grinning the whole time. I’m glad it seemed Hobbity, as that was the aim! I do believe Estel is naturally compassionate, but I also suspect being raised in the manner he was - and by whom he was - likely enhanced this tendency. I also think in this case it may have been a bit of self-preservation… it kept him connected to Elrond, who had so recently explained the reasons for compassion toward Ferrier, and it also was probably better overall for him to keep firmly in the fore of his mind that Ferrier needed help. But yes, he is a good kid. It really threw me when I realized he probably wouldn’t know how to use braces/suspenders… 😆 Thx so much for all your comments. Hope you are doing okay… | |