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| A Dwarf Among Elves by jenolas | 4 Review(s) |
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| Dot | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 3/14/2004 |
| Hi there! I’ve come to beg forgiveness again for not reviewing for a while… RL interferes from time to time – I’m so sorry;) I really enjoyed your description of Legolas and Gimli’s travels together. Such a wonderful thought, the two of them having this chance to spend some time alone together and in a way relive the great times they had together. It’s sad, though, that they both know this is the last chance they will have to do this, yet neither of them mention it. It shows the depth of their friendship that each would want to spare the other form grief, but at the same time I can’t help thinking that they might be stronger if they could share their thoughts and their burdens. I love the idea that the Valar have formed a path for the two friends to follow, to ease their journey and help them to their destination! “Oromë was supposed to be here by now, but in his typical manner has probably been detained by the tale some tree is telling him.” LOL! Brilliant! I really do like the way you have Aulë and Oromë play off each other exactly as Legolas and Gimli do, with Oromë and Legolas even wandering off from discussions of caves and rocks. “I wonder whether Legolas would have found such acceptance in a colony of your Dwarves.” Ooh, that’s interesting. It’s nice to think that he would have found acceptance, even though I’m not quite sure but am willing to trust Aulë! But apart from that, I’d never really thought about what it would have been like the other way round, whether Legolas, despite his deep love for Gimli and the many sacrifices he has made for this love, would have actually been able to follow the dwarf and live among his people. *ponders* “He did not fear death and neither do I, yet as our bodies age and become of little use we weary of them.” I’m so glad Gimli had the chance to explain this to Legolas. I thought you did a great job of summing up his feelings and it’s good to know that he does accept it, how awful it would be if he feared it or was desperately clinging to this world. I like too that Legolas made his feelings know, that he understand but will grieve for his friend. After all, there’s no point in either of them denying that. “You have found someone!” He did? Who?? I feel almost as indigent as Gimli;) Author Reply: Hi Dot, sorry this reply took so long. I think that after seeing many of ther friends pass away, both Legolas and Gimli have come to terms with death to some degree. They understand the grief, but also the part it plays in the overall song of Iluvatar. I guess Legolas likes to keep his private life just that! | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 3/2/2004 |
| I feel like I should be chanting: Legolas and Elfgirl sittin' in a tree / K I S S I N G LOL How wonderful that he has found someone. And how very true to his friendship with Gimli that Legolas had not told anyone, not even his parents, before telling the dwarf. The trip to see the Valar was nicely told. However, I was slightly disappointed that Aule appeared as an elf. I was certain he would look like a dwarf, even to Legolas. Perhaps he looked like a dwarf to Gimli and we just don't know it because the POV was Legolas'? That's what I'll choose to believe, anyway. Wonderful chapter, jenolas. I must admit though, I'm a little afraid to read the next one. LKK *grabs some Kleenex in preparation* Author Reply: You are certainly welcome to decide on Aulë's appearance as you see fit, but I envisioned him as an Elf because that is the form I think the Valar take when in Valinor. I am glad you liked the chapter and hope you do not find the next (final) one too sad. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 2/27/2004 |
| What a lovely, gentle, insightful friendship story! I can well imagine that things happened just this way. | |
| Bejai | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 2/26/2004 |
| This is just a lovely, lovely story. I usually can't get into stories about Legolas or Gimli, but I must admit, you have me hooked. Such a beautiful exploration of friendship in a place of peace, of mortality, of joy mixed with sorrow. Very much enjoy it. Author Reply: To me the friendship between Legolas and Gimli is one of my favourite aspects of Tolkien's work and I am happy to have captured the attention of someone not normally interested in a story featuring them. I hope your enjoyment continues. | |