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| The Prince and The Shipwright by Dragon | 42 Review(s) |
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| Marianel | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 10/11/2015 |
| Poor little boy! His family is stressed from war and conflict and its heartbreaking theyve to send him away. Just like the children from Syria we hear so much about. Anyway I find this story both very sad and humourous. Its very sad for obvious reasons when you have read it ofcourse with the boy Longing for his family.But Cirdan the old grumpy barnacle is so stayed in his ways that I also must laugh. Hes supposed to be wise and old but he has no clue about children! i wonder how he could have missed out on having any contact at all with children. Its outright hilarious!I pity him too, he has to learn the hard ways the mind of children and how to care for them.The part when he waited for Eirenion at the healers was priceless when he shuddered at the small toddler at his feet😂.Hes so silly! But he cant help it either and it makes him as precious as the boy in his own way. In the end Cirdan begins to understand what he needs to do and its heartwarming and heartbreaking g when they find each other on the beach.They seem to be closer to some measure of understanding each other.I would wish you to continue this story, its very different and among the best I have read.Thank you! | |
| Chloe Davies | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/27/2009 |
| Wow! Little Ereinion is really cute and you explain things from his point of view really well. Please update soon. | |
| Vaire Elentari | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/4/2007 |
| I loved this fic. Little Gil-Galad is so cute. And the part where he had to leave his parents had me in tears. Please update soon! | |
| Bubbles | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/4/2005 |
| Dragon; I have never before read a story with these characters, and I have to admit that I wasn't sure when I started if it would capture my interest. But it certainly has, due to your deft, stylish, compelling narrative. You've managed to create a complex and multi-faceted world - rather than just words on a screen, you seem almost to "paint" images, creating a picture of the Havens and the Elves within. I can "see" Cirdan and Ereinion. I can hear their voices (well, perhaps I can't actually HEAR voices!). The way they move and interact - these strangers are becoming familiar to me, taking on warmth and life. You also portray most effectively the struggles, trials, emotional defeats, and even the fleeting triumphs of a tiny Elfling in a big, strange land. Ereinion's "thigh-level" view of the world shines through in his thoughts, his reactions to Cirdan and others, his words, his silences, and all the other little details of his new life. The fact is that he must now carve out a home for himself within a space unaccustomed to - and wholly unprepared for - children, and he must do so while burdened with his own grief and fear. To be torn from one's parents at that age would have to be devastating; Ereinion must not only be strong in the face of that loss, but also must make his own place in Cirdan's home and life. The Shipwright is truly at a loss, unenthusiastic despite good intentions, and woefully inexperienced. At sea, you could say. Very nice. I've read all 18 chapters (14 of them today), and look forward to more. I'm one who has not yet read the book, and therefore have only my experience with the films from which to draw...but you have packed this intriguing, amazing tale with such depth and breadth of history, such emotion, such colourful and visceral detail, that I find myself increasingly drawn into the characters and their world. Incredible! | |
| Nalara | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/22/2005 |
| I love your stories; they're so heartfelt. I nearly cry everytime little Ereinion mentions his grandfather. I'm so anxious for the next chapter! | |
| phoenix23531 | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 4/12/2005 |
| Oh, my goodness! I just checked back on this story and my, have you been busy! I was sitting at work, reading the last couple of chapters and biting the insides of my cheeks to keep from laughing and crying. You truly have a wonderful way of toying with the reader’s emotions! I absolutely love the way you have characterized Círdan and Erenion Gil-Galad, both individually as well as the relationship between the two. I also truly relish your explanation of what the young High Prince experienced, being sent to the Havens at such a tender age, being thrust into an almost wholly alien culture, with nothing and no-one familiar to turn to. The way you describe Erenion’s thoughts and thought-processes and his little outbursts of pure, unbridled emotion are wonderful. They echo all the likely mannerisms and illuminate the world view of someone so very young. Please, please give us more soon! I find I am hanging, just dying to know what will happen to the relationship between Círdan and Erenion, two of my favorite of the Tolkien characters! Begging and pleading for more, Emma | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/18/2004 |
| Do you know, I just adore the sock detail. You write as someone who has experienced your own sock difficulties! Poor little Ereinion. He is beginning to come to terms with his stay, but he is a long way from being happy about it. Although he might get on better with Cirdan now the shipwright is giving a bit more attention to the idea that small elflings require a different type of support. I love the touch where Cirdan says that Ereinion might have covered a distance equal to another grain or two of sand - the gruff kindness is beginning to show. Ranlhach seems surprised that Ereinion has an understanding of death. 'What sort of elfling knew of death before he was even waist-high?' I know that elflings would be sheltered, but surely he realises that, in the violent world they are living in, death is all around them - and Ereinion's experiences have nothing to do with Kinslaying. (Isn't Ranlhach the survivor of an attack that killed his family?) It seems a little naive of him. I like the asides on dragons - at least here Ereinion is behaving like a normal elfling, with desires to see real dragons when he is bigger. And he is proving that he is brighter than they first thought, too. Which is good. | |
| Eruviluieth | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/17/2004 |
| You are doing a wonderful job writing a very complex child. This one chapter shows three sides-it's just amazing. I'm really enjoying this, please keep on. | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/17/2004 |
| Oh my! I'm going to need tissues from now on! this is getting more and more heart-wrenching!!!!( and I truly love it!) That part on the beach! poor thing! indeed he knew his geography!!! And the way he is playing with his soldiers, that words in someone so small!!! oh, I guess Cirdan is discovering he's got quite a special thing! Poor thing, I hope this is kind of a turning point, and Cirdan's finally understanding what the child needs and Ereinion is beginning to accept this is going to be his life... It is amazing the amount of detail you are putting into it, it helps increase the emotion.. that detail about the socks, and the child hopping along the bach... oh my, it's wonderful. I'm really loving it. It is so cute at the end, when the child gives in ( we know of his reluctance to learning Telerin, least that would mean his stay was forever, but surely Cirdan cannot imagine what his asking means!!!!!) it's so touching!!! I'm truly enjoying this story! two updates in such a short time is indeed a great Christmas present!Thanks! And have a happy Yule! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/17/2004 |
| Ereinion's despair on the beach almost broke my heart. I have to say that Cirdan is coming around though. He seems to have focused his attention on the child, at least, and to see that he is having trouble. The scene with the dead soldiers was disturbing too. Ereinion has evidently seen and heard things he is too young to deal with and has accepted the finality of death, albeit wearily. Poor thing. | |