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Summer Storm by Bodkin	7 Review(s)
Idril Telrunya	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/1/2008
Great story! Elf stories are some of my favorite stories. I broke my arm last summer, so I know how Elladan feels. The lines about math made me laugh; I don't like math either. Anyways... I enjoyed it. Author Reply: Thank you! Glad you liked it. Breaking bones is never fun - I hope your arm is better now.

Dragon	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/15/2004
Hello! Well, last time I checked, quite some while ago I recall that you hadn't written anything! And now there are loads and loads of simply wonderful stories for me to browse through! grin I loved this story, I really did, and its so rarely that I find a family of Imladris story that I truly enjoy. The characterisations were spot on, the story had action without ridiculous injuries for the sake of it, Celebrian and Elrond were wonderful together and... yeah! I loved it! Dragon Author Reply: Thank you - I'm flattered. (Note to self - must go and write some more!) I think a lot of the action the twins were involved in was simply because there were two of them, rather than because they were deliberately annoying - they were just young and enthusiastic. I'm glad you liked Celebrian and Elrond - (Elrond needs all the happiness he can get! And I think Celebrian must be quite a special person - daughter to two formidable elves, she then goes and marries Elrond - it's no wonder really that her children are strong.) I'm glad you liked the story.

Lindelea	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/27/2004
...and mathematics, he concluded in disgust. I sympathise completely! I don't know what a coppice is (gonna go look it up) but I certainly hope the missing poles weren't vital ones! (laughing) Elrond and Celebrian are very wise-sounding parents. And a lovely-sounding couple. Though the cloudburst is worrisome, when one wrests one's attention from the parents and spares a thought for the twins. "You are always the captain. It is not fair." This sounds hauntingly familiar, especially the rest of the exchange! You very deftly handle the slowly increasing tension... and the sudden onrushing disaster. Talking to the tree, and the tree helping... nice touch! Willowbark tea! (and for once... snort) Nobody knew where they were or what they'd been doing. Ah, the secrecy is no longer cute and fun, but deadly serious. Ah, Glorfindel finds them! For some reason I was almost hoping for a Ranger, but this is before the time of the Rangers. The son of a King, hunting? But no, I'll settle for Glorfindel. I do like him, as well. 'We are twins,’ Elladan told him simply. That says so very much. 'You never said...' Why does this sound so familiar? It is almost as if every parent needs to issue a rulebook, several thousand pages thick, on what is forbidden. Providing, of course, that a child would read it and heed it... I lost track of the longer story, so I was glad to find this one... Author Reply: Before I forget, a coppice is an area of woodland where the trees are cut back every few years to produce a constant supply of usable poles of wood - it stimulates the growth and you end up with small trees with lots of stems. Hazel (corylus avellana) is often coppiced. The resulting wood is harvested to make fences - and can be used (sometimes in combination with willow) to make baskets and rustic furniture. I think elven foresters would probably have used coppicing - it's a useful supply of wood without killing the tree and it suits some species. I think Elrond and Celebrian were probably particularly happy round this time - even if their sons were at an interesting age. And children are so LITERAL - if told not to swim, they won't swim (maybe), but why would anyone expect that to mean they are not to build a raft and set sail without any practice? The rulebook would go on for ever - and the trouble is that every DO NOT they would think of something that wasn't on the list. They are twins and they love each other dearly, but that doesn't stop them getting irritated by each other. I think Elrohir is more in touch with his Sindarin heritage than Elladan - and more likely to ask the tree for help. Yes, being out of touch with home becomes more of a problem when something goes wrong. I think Elrohir was quite relieved to be told to leave a message to say where they were planning to be. It won't work of course, because if they stayed where they were supposed to, they wouldn't get into trouble. Thank you for reading. The longer story is finished now. I'm missing it.

Grey Wonderer	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/26/2004
I don't usually read the elf stories and I thought that I would give one a try. This was very entertaining. I like the way that you write the twins. I liked this part: It is not working,’ Elladan said nervously. ‘What do we do now?’ ‘You are the captain, remember?’ Elrohir snapped. ‘What do you think?’ Great story and Elrond came off as less stiff and more of the concerned father. I like him that way. I may just have to read more of these elf fictions! thank you! Author Reply: Thank you for reading. I read them all, I'm afraid, (well, here I do.) My tastes are catholic - elves, hobbits, Rohirrim, Gondorians. I'm glad you liked the twins - I didn't really mean to do them young - it just came out of a story they were telling their children, but it was fun to do. I tend to think Elrond probably stiffened up a bit after Celebrian was injured and went west. He's got a young family and he's happy at this time - and the twins are enough to concern any father! I do hope you enjoy some of the other elf fictions, too.

Jay of Lasgalen	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/26/2004
Very nice, Bodkin - what a sweet tale! I liked to see Elrohir caring for Elladan for a change (it's usually the other way around). The raft was a great idea, and it would have been safe enough if it hadn't been for the flood. Elrond wondering if The Look would be more intense if directed on one child alone was great, and probably very true! Jay Author Reply: The raft should have been all right, but they probably chose the wrong piece of water to experiment on. I'm sure Elrohir looked after Elladan at least as much as the other way round - especially since Elladan is rather - shall we say - headstrong. Yes, there must be some mathematical formula of diminishing returns depending on how many children you are trying to intimidate. I wonder if Elrond got to test his theory with Arwen, or whether she was too good to require The Look very often.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/26/2004
That was beautifully told as well as exciting, Bodkin. All of the characters were very believable and well-rounded. I could feel the summer heat and see the rippling and then churning water. Author Reply: Thank you. It started with Elladan and Celebrian telling it as a 'naughty elfling' tale to Elrin, but it took over and wanted to be done as a story on its own. Summer heat would be rather pleasant right now. The autumnal equinox is past and it's getting dark and depressing.

elliska	Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/26/2004
Wow! That was tense. The poor twins. A very scary experience for them. Almost as bad as learning Quenya. The line about Elu Thingol's ban being an excuse against learning it made me laugh. I've got Legolas saying something similar later in my story. I think it would be an excuse elfling would try several times. :) I love Celebrian's reaction to the lack of complaints about her sons being a bad sign. That was too funny. Great job! I don't see how you do so many stories at once. Good for you and better for us. Author Reply: Oh, I don't know - on the one hand, drowning and broken limbs, on the other hand, Quenya lessons. Clearly go for the adventure! Isn't it odd how sometimes you read something and think, 'I've got that in my next chapter!' It's happened to me a couple of times - and I haven't really been doing this for that long. Mind you, the ban is a perfect excuse for elflings. I think seeing the twins being too angelic would be worrying - it's not that they mean to get in trouble most of the time. It's just that there are two of them and they are lively, imaginative and adventurous. I'm feeling Far Horizons deprived at the moment - and daren't start anything long, because I get obsessed. The shorter ones are easier - and I'm about four ahead on the Reflections, which seem to come into my head when I'm driving. So you still have electricity? Chapter 2 up soon?

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