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| Bound by Duty; Bound by Joy by Mirkwoodmaiden | 1 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/26/2025 |
| I love how you start the chapter with Aragorn's entrance into the city, an anonymous captain among many combatants. And then Pippin's joyous greeting, and the Man's answering joy to see the youngest hobbit safe after that horrendous battle, and his acknowledgement of Pippin's status as a Guard of the Citadel. (I wonder, was he startled at seeing that uniform on the youngest member of the Fellowship?) I've always wondered what Aragorn was seeing and hearing and feeling as he laid his hand on Faramir's brow and concentrated, repeatedly calling the wounded Man's name but ever more faintly while his face grew grey with weariness and those watching perceived that some great struggle was happening. You've done a good job at filling that gap. Of course, I love that Bergil appears here (as he did in the book)! Any mention of Bergil or Beregond is most welcome (at least in my eyes). Six leaves: how handy! I never noticed in past readings of the book that Bergil brought exactly the right number of leaves to address the ills of Faramir, Éowyn and Merry. (In the book, Bergil's bursting into tears and Aragorn's comforting him melted my heart and rather took my attention away from other details, I suspect.) I love how you describe the grey mist dissipating, as if the Sun has come out and is burning the mist away, bringing clarity and joy and relief. The ring of Barahir is a nice detail, too. Author Reply: Lindelea! Thanks! Also I had fun continuing on with the idea that everyone other than Aragorn keeps referring to Aethelas as a weed! I will also be writing in "Destiny's child" how the black breath affects Eowyn when I finally get to that chapter in the story. Eventually... thanks for writing! (((hugs))) MM | |