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Seeds of Old Trees  by Marnie 2 Review(s)
alyaReviewed Chapter: 2 on 4/15/2006
"like Thingol himself, that beloved and long missed place had been reborn, here? A small stirring of life, of hope, took root in that thought, like a blade of grass in a concrete car park. "

Excellent story but "like a blade of grass in a concrete car park" ??? Umm, serious cognitive dissonance here. Unless Valinor has cars and no one told me...

Have to say though, it's the only real gap I've found in any of the stories I've read so far.


Author Reply: Thanks for the review, Alya! I'm glad you're enjoying the story, but I have to say read on, and you'll find out why I used that metaphor. Valinor has no cars, but Celeborn did not leave for Valinor until very recently - *he* therefore has knowledge of cars, acid rain, airflight, spaceflight, and all the other modern things we don't usually associate with the elves. Tolkien says that it is not known when he sailed, therefore it didn't have to be in the fourth age, he could have hung around for Ages :)

Hope that clears things up!

AmarieReviewed Chapter: 2 on 10/1/2004
I just love this story. Are you planning to do a sequel? Where the mortals who have died can come to Valinor through the Halls of Mandos. It would be nice to see Arwen reunited with her father and Luthien with hers.

Author Reply: Thanks for the review, Amarie! I'm hoping to do a very short sequel where Celeborn finally rescues his grandfather Elmo.

But Arwen and Luthien, I'm afraid, are gone for good - Mortal souls only go to Mandos for a short time and then go off somewhere completely different, where elves just can't go. Unless something unexpected happens after the end of the world they never will ever be reunited with their fathers or friends or families. It's kind of miserable, isn't it? Poor Elu and poor Elrond! At least I was able to get a happy ending in there for almost everyone else :)

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