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A Journey through Arda  by Larner 3 Review(s)
Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 20 on 3/24/2011
I love Thorin's courage and determination here.

Author Reply: It's just too bad he became so stubborn, though, and almost fought a needless war with Thranduil's folk and the Men from Laketown.

FreyalynReviewed Chapter: 20 on 3/23/2011
Have just whipped through all of these and am now a bit shell-shocked. The main thing I'm remembering at the moment is Glorfindel and Frodo's interaction, and the former's understanding of the latter's intention, and the comfort given. But all the stories are so touching.

Author Reply: Thank you so, Freyalyn. There are a week's worth yet to write, so I'll be adding onto it until the thirty-first, of course.

Somehow the idea of sacrifice keeps coming back to Frodo, although so many within Tolkien's world sacrificed themselves or what they thought they treasured most for some purpose or another. At least Glorfindel would truly appreciate precisely what Frodo faces as he looks perhaps to throw himself into the volcano if he finds he cannot drop the Ring. That he would be approached by Frodo as someone with knowledge of what he faced, even if at first Frodo was thinking of Maedhros, the only one he knew so far who had actually leapt into one, just seemed very likely. And having fallen to his death in the arms of a Balrog, Glorfindel does have a good idea of what Maedhros might have experienced and what Frodo might anticipate, after all.

Thank you so for your comments--they do mean a lot.

EllynnReviewed Chapter: 20 on 3/23/2011
I like your descriptions of Dwarves' past, especially Thorin's resolution in the end.

Author Reply: This one, set in the time period of "The Hobbit," seemed the perfect way to illustrate the concept of refugees, as they come home and seek to make a new life for themselves out of the shambles left by whatever enemy or disaster drove them away.

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