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| The First Journey by Manderly | 6 Review(s) |
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| Firnsarnien | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/15/2004 |
| Ai, even this little, Leggy is still stubborn, isn't he? LOL As hurt as he is and as much pain as he's got to be in, he's still pretty insistent that he will be up and around on his own! I honestly thought Tavaro was going to scold Leggy for giving his dagger to Roitar. Not because he would disapprove, but because maybe Thranduil would when he found out. I'm glad he didn't though. Aw, the way Leggy hugged Baragallon and Arandun was so sweet. I'll bet they fell even more in love with their little princeling. :) I got a laugh at how Legolas started to squirm under all the praise he was getting for rescuing Roitar. He did the same thing for Roitar that Baragallon did for him yet he does not want any special treatment for it. His humbleness is such a wonderful trait isn't it? ;) Uh oh, more coughing. He's getting sick by the sound of it. Or should I say, perhaps his lungs are becoming infected from the bacteria in the water he ingested. Yup, that's better! LOL :) We all know, Elves don't get sick! LOL I loved the way Legolas was surprised the tea the healer left for him was not bitter, but sweet. That was great! And Roitar wanting some too, oh my, I really laughed at that one! Imagine an Elfing *wanting* medicine! LOL Poor Leggy, the trip up the mountain really tired him out and his condition, he should not be out in such cold weather. I'm sure it did not help him one bit! I'm off to the next chappy to re-read and review. :) Author Reply: It's delightful writing about stubborn little ones, as they are not my own. Seeing other people's kids being stubborn may be amusing, but if they are your own, then one simply gets the urge to wring their stubborn little necks. When I wrote the scene of Legolas thanking Baragallon and Aradun, I started wondering what it would be like for Thranduil to thank them the same way if he was saved by the guards - and started giggling. Things aren't looking well for Legolas, are they? Knowing that elves don't get sick, we have to find some very ingenious ways to circumvent that, don't we? | |
| lwarren | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/11/2004 |
| uh-oh...tired and pale, a "catch" in the throat that causes a cough with deep breaths, no appetite, sleeping alot....sounds suspiciously like pneumonia to me (I've had that "catch" before with onset pneumonia and it hurts!) Poor elfling, and no herbs in sight either! Water rising...I may hyperventilate for the whole settlement! :-) This was a good chapter leading up to the extremes I foresee later :-0 and shows quite well the devastation floods can cause, and how quickly it can happen. (Did someone say Houston, we have a problem? I live about 35 miles north of H-town and we are currently watching hurricanes and tropical storms, so flooding seems appropriate about now, tho' so far they've turned a bit!!) Legolas was so good with the guards and Roitar...and I've said it before, but I love those guards! The prince is more to them than a charge, or a prince, or a confrontation with the King...he really means something to them! Now I hope Herendil and Tavaro can stay out of hot (er...cold) water, and the herbs for L magically appear! Well done! linda Author Reply: The signs do not bode well for Legolas. Pneumonia is nasty business having suffered through it once myself. I just wonder whether elves are afflicted in the same way as us (imagination beginning to run wild). Floods are pretty devastating - one can put out a fire, but really can't put out a flood, though I don't know whether I want to experience either. I hope the hurricane and tropical storms bypass where you are. I was reading in the newspaper today about the double-whammy that is about to hit Florida. Will keep my fingers crossed. I am beginning to grow quite attached to the guards as well and am trying to think of ways to bring them back in another story. | |
| Rose Sared | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/11/2004 |
| oops, pneumonia lurks huh? Poor little elfling he is not going to forget this journey in a hurry is he? Amazng he ever left home again really.G> Enjoying this fic lots. Rose Author Reply: This journey is probably becoming more memorable by the minute for the elfling. Yes, amazing that Thranduil would let him out of his sight after this adventure. But I find that kids are very resilient - they seem to be able to forget the nasty times soon enough as long as there are enough good times to balance things out. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/11/2004 |
| Ominous, ominous. Legolas doesn't seem well - the floods are coming - the herbs are lost. Houston, we have a problem. Tavaro and the dagger - he understands the value of friendship, doesn't he? Worth above rubies. Love the way Legolas hugged the guards. And their reasoning - not just their duty but their responsibility. They couldn't let something nasty happen to him, even without the spectre of Thranduil over their heads. And then the way Legolas comforted Roitar. A very anxious time. Nature can be scarier than orcs. Author Reply: Houston, we have a problem - that's funny! I can almost hear Tom Hank's voice saying that. Tavaro knows the meaning behind the exchange of daggers. I wouldn't be surprised if he and Herendil have done the same thing themselves millenia ago. The guards take their assignment to heart, don't they? Good thing that Legolas understands and appreciates that. Nature is certainly more unpredictable than orcs. I've had a couple of nasty experiences with a flooded basement - not pleasant at all. | |
| Karri | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/10/2004 |
| Oi! The situation certainly looks grim, both with the river and Legolas's health. I hope it will turn out well. Author Reply: Floods, evacuation and coughing. What else can go wrong? I am beginning to feel a little sadistic in what I am putting the elves through, including Legolas. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 8/10/2004 |
| You did a nice subtle job showing Tavaro's reaction to Legolas's new dagger. He sees that Legolas traded for something plain but valued because it came from a friend, and he approves of that. I am worried about Legolas's cough. And about the flood of course. Nature sure can be troublesome, even for Elves. Author Reply: It's funny how in writing that sometimes a small gap filler comes out as rather definitive of the entire chapter. When I wrote about the little dagger scene, I was basically trying set up for the breakfast 'reunion', trying to move them from one room into the other. I'm glad it worked. Things are not looking well for everybody here. Nature can be a pretty nasty enemy and we in Canada have had quite a share of floods this summer. | |