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For the Love of the Lord of the White Tree  by Legolass 1 Review(s)
LeawardReviewed Chapter: 14 on 3/1/2005
"Faramir swallowed, as he recalled how he himself had pondered on that realization one day as he watched a Southron die from an arrow launched from his bow."

I love this thought -- so often in a war people forget that there are two sides to each story. And not all is evil and good, but often a mix between -- especially for those who fought on Sauron's side. I always thought that the average/common soldier probably had little choice, and was given wrong information -- Tolkien even mentions that some of the people freed were amazed because they had been told prisoners were tortured and killed.

"relentless slap of rain" You have such beautiful imagery throughout this chapter with the thunderstorm accentuating the tension of the story. Another excellent chapter.

Author Reply:
Thank you for the compliment re the imagery. I spend time choosing my words and hope they work.

Re what Faramir thought - this was of course inspired by what Tolkien himself wrote. It was Sam, I think, who wondered that, in the book, and it was Faramir in the movie (TTT extended edition) - that's why I referred to that in my story.

I think it's wonderful and also very sad when people realise that there are two sides to every conflict, and that there are pawns in every power game. I remember how online fans (and two of my own friends), in discussing the FOTR movie, even wondered whether the cave troll had a mother and whether it was just another pawn, not unlike a human soldier.


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