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Deepest Blue by Lindorien	9 Review(s)
Teresa	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/22/2004
I know I am certainly not the first one to say so, but: This is a wonderful story. My compliments, Lindorien. Not only can you bring off the most straight-faced and hilarious insanities, you can also write about the simple truth of the human heart and its search for contentment and happiness. It´s amazing how you keep a light touch over the heaviest ground, keeping to reality and yet balancing the possibilities into a delightful ambiguity. This is a thoroughly believable story and you captured all the bitter and the sweet of love in a very human way. It is also incredibly well-written Not a word out of place, no superfluous dialogue, just a steady flow of storytelling – it sounds easy, but to pare a story down to the essentials must be one of the most difficult things in writing. Rambling is easy. Writing is not. Please notice OFC, very original indeed and not the slightest hint – no, not the slightest whiff of that fell beast, the M.S. Also notice that the author has got one of the basic truth of good erotic writing at her fingertips – tantalizing, suggestive. This is not to say that I wouldn´t enjoy something more, say, explicit, but it would have been completely wrong for this kind of setting, as the author obviously felt, too. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. This is a dance of words. Acacea must be a wonderful person to get such a great birthday gift! Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Author Reply: Ah! A dance of words! Yes! These two are dancing. Big time. I appreciate your review very much. All you say it was I was attempting to achieve. I wrote this in a mad couple of days in which I wrote and edited every five minutes it seemed. I kept looking for what was unnecessary, what did not advance the plot, what failed to ADD anything. Writing is hard work. Let me rephrase that. Writing is easy. REWRITING is hard work. Acacea is a wonderful person. The absolute best. Go take a look at some of her stories and introduce yourself. Then you shall see for youself. Thanks so much for reading and enjoying this. Lindorien

EomerofEastfold	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/11/2004
I really should stay away from these more adult stories, but this was marvolously written, I must say. I'm glad Faramir did not give in to temptation, as I thought several times that he might. At the same time, however, I feel sorry for Faramir. What if he had been able to marry this woman? Would he have been as happy with her as with Eowyn? Perhaps happier? Does he regret not being able to have her? So much to think about........ Author Reply: It was an impossible love. And it remains impossible. Happiness is an odd quality, Eomer. We make our own for the most part.

Ariel	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/15/2004
Oh, splendid! Tantalizing and delicious - I do SO love good het - and this one has everything but the act! But it is wonderfully suggested! Encore, encore! Ariel Author Reply: Oh gosh. An Encore? I need a two people and the setup. I considered having Faramir eat Tapas whilst dallying with a Haradrim barmaid during a diplomatic mission. But that started to sound kinda farfetched. Hmmm...Perhaps BOROMIR could eat the tapas and Faramir play the mandolin? That would be pre-Osgiliath of course. Boromir would definitely dally a barmaid or two. Maybe not . In other words, I'm glad you liked it and I loved your review! Lindorien

meckinock	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/10/2004
Definitely the best use of food since "Like Water for Chocolate". Oh, yeah, and the story wasn't bad, either... Handsome, kind, brave, good-hearted, rich, powerful, emminently eligible - of course Faramir has old flames coming out of the woodwork (unless there's some truth to all those slash rumors making the rounds). This is a lovely story, and his feelings for this woman, his love and loyalty to Eowyn, his confusion and his internal struggle are all portrayed poignantly and realistically. I enjoyed it very much. Author Reply: Faramir likes girls!? Who knew? I considered including a recipe sheet along with the fic. I still might. Now see, that's what I figured. You are the younger son of the Steward of Gondor, Captain of Ithilien and you are a hunk. Betcha sweet bell peppers you have an old flame or ten hanging about the edges of your past. Eowyn probably spent years saying things to her husband like, "Do you know her from somewhere? It seems she smiled at you a little more intimately than I would have wished." "Oh, look, dear! It's the Lord Lamedon and his wife. Come, let us say hello!" "You aren't going to answer my question, are you?" "What question, love?" Glad you liked it Meckinock! Thanks so much for your comments! Lindorien

Jen Littlebottom	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2004
Interesting... I must say, I usually shy away from OFC's, but this was a lovely, tragic little snapshot of a romance that was never meant to be. Kudos to you for pulling it off. Author Reply: I usually avoid OFC's like the plague, also. So I chewed my fingernails down to the quick over this one. Thanks for the Kudos. It makes me really happy that you liked it. Lindorien

Orophins Dottir	Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 1/8/2004
How interesting! I admit that I am not the world's expert on the humans of Middle-Earth, so I did not remember this passage. I believe this confirms me in my feeling that Eowyn was a very real presence in the story. I shall re-read it now with this passage in mind. Again, well done! Humble Scribe to his Majesty Thranduil Author Reply: Eowyn was, in fact, a very real presence. As was Faramir's mother...or, at least, his memories of her. He learned to love somewhere and likely not from his father. It is a lovely passage and a lovely image I have always carried. Enjoy it! Thankyou so much, Lindorien

Orophins Dottir	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2004
What a story! I shall just sit down here and take a deep breath! First things first: "Five years ago, he would have allowed her to feed him this lovely bread. Five years ago, he would have bitten deeply of its crisp crust and soft middle and then would have reached, without thinking, to remove a stray wisp of hair from her eyes, so that he might gaze into them more deeply." THAT was a very sensual and erotic piece of writing. Nothing overt, but quite telling of the tension within Faramir that he is holding back. There were two things I liked most about this story. The first is that Faramir does not forget Eowyn. She is almost a third presence in the room, although you manage not to "hit the reader over the head" with this idea. It was very subtle and effective. The second thing I liked was that, at the end, I am no quite sure what happened. I was left wondering if Faramir and this lady surrendered to each other on this eventing as well as on the one five years ago. Am I totally wrong in this impression? Very powerful writing and obviously something into which you put a lot of care. I commend you. This is something completely different from the usual tryst stories. I also liked the poem in the synopsis section. It was an appealing invitation to read your story. Humble Scribe to his Majesty Thranduil Author Reply: Thank you for mentioning the poem! I am lately come to try out this expressive form and I sweat much when I write one. Your impression of the ambiguity is correct. It is for the reader to 'make their own ending', so to speak. I am not at all certain how I have decided how this little story ends. I reread it and decide something different every time. Food is one of the basics needed for life. To share it in an intimate way is one of the great joys of this life. I can only imagine how many of us are walking around because of a lovely roasted pepper offered at the right time. (grin) Lindorien

Thevina	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/7/2004
Lindorien- How lovely to read another of your stories, especially one which elaborates on notperfect!Faramir. The complications of life and love are eloquently and wistfully written here- and an interesting parallel of the blue mantle with stars, both in the sky and in the clothing, mirroring the cloak of Finduilas. Faramir must have a thing for the color blue. ;) Author Reply: Thanks so much, Thevina. How interesting you left this comment, regarding the cloak, for I just added author's note regarding the same. I am so glad that you enjoyed it. I must admit that this story came straight from the heart. Regarding the color blue...I like to think that it was the color of the young Lady's dress that drew both Boromir and Faramir to her. I'll bet that they both liked the color. ;)

The Karenator	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/6/2004
Lindorien, What a lovely look into the struggles of Faramir and a love of his past. There are so many different reasons that people come together, some good and reasonable and some born of deep despair and the human struggle to reaffirm who we are. I'm sure many people can relate to the feelings of reuniting with someone who had been significant in their past, but life, choices and circumstances have moved them beyond that relationship. Suddenly, feelings bubble to the surface, old hurts open fresh and old needs are awakened. New choices have to be made and when the truth that we cannot go back and recapture those comforts becomes real, then it is a bittersweet moment. People play important roles in our lives and the impressions they make are never completely left behind. We simply move on and change, making choices that alter the needful presence of our old acquantices. You captured this struggle between Faramir and Sahar beautifully. It was a sad, but triumphant moment for both of them as they grappled to come to honest terms with what they had meant to each other in the past, what their relationship had been built on and how it had effected them in the present. Your prose was simply poetic and the reality of the encounter was so real and well done that it was almost painful to read...painful, because we could read their pain and share in this intimate examination of themselves, their motives and the loves of their past and present. Really well done, Lindorien. Really well done. Thanks for sharing this, Karen Author Reply: I am so happy this story touched you so deeply, Karenator. Faramir is such a complex character, so I find it easy to write stories such as this concerning him. I always imagine all the 'great unknowns' in his life. The Professor gave us only a surface impression, yet there are so many deft nuances in the characterization. Somehow, I've always had the impression that he wanted to do more with Faramir, but just ran out of time and/or steam. It was very interesting for me to explore the possibility of a relationship as I have described for Faramir. Although, as you say, it is a basic story of human interaction, and the real reason that I wrote the fic. Thank you for your lovely comments. They are much appreciated. Lindorien

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