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Interrupted Journeys 10: Finding the sun by elliska	11 Review(s)
katrina	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/29/2013
Another really intense and great chapter! Now, Manadhien trusty servants have been cut down by two- although, as mentioned in some reviews already posted, I am nervous about Glilavan still being in the stronghold. Legolas, Beior, and Galithal have all grown up so immensely! While it was heartbreaking for Beior to have to experience what it is like to kill another elf, I think it was an important lesson for him. I don't think he would have understood Legolas or Thranduil's reluctance to execute Manadhien or her servants if he had not killed Lagril. And he would have kept on blaming Legolas/ Thranduil for not executing the elves before his father was murdered. I feel bad for Beior, and quite frankly, everyone. I hope that they find some happiness and get over with this ordeal soon! Author Reply: I am really glad it came across as intense. You should be worried about Glilavan. But that is all I will say about that. You will wait a bit longer to find out why. (I'm so mean). They have grown up! Given their responsibilities, they are truly very nearly adults. Berior has always been by far the most sheltered and so he has had a hard time in this story. I unfortunately needed some understanding and got it in a very hard way. One more chapter and then they will finally all find some sun. :-) Thanks so much for the reviews! I appreciate them so much!

picara	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/27/2013
Tense chapter. I was going to comment that this Legolas struck me as the Legolas who went to Rivendell to take responsibility for losing Gollum, but I see you already commented on that, so I'll just mention some of my other fav parts. I had to laugh at Noruil's porcupine comment. That is a good, nasty visual and it says a lot about him that he's the only one laughing (well, him and me so what does that say). He is old enough to serve my court. And for this lack of judgment, he will be old enough to face it. That ought to tell Tureden all he needs to know about Legolas and the level of trust and responsibility the king holds him to. And it had to be a pretty sobering thing for Legolas to hear. Galithil not giving Legolas his quiver back cracked me up. Talk about role reversal. And I like that Thranduil and his wife are still flirty after all these years. Great chapter. Looking forward to seeing what happens next. Author Reply: I'm glad it came across as tense. And I was so pleased with the lines you picked out. They were some of my favorites as well. I am glad you are still enjoying and thank you so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

Nora	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/27/2013
I'm so happy you started a new story. I love it so far. I really don't like Tureden. I hope he gets what he deserves. Author Reply: I am glad you found it and that you are enjoying it. Tureden will definitely pay. :-) Count on Thranduil to see to that. Thank you so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

cbellea	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
Oo, I don't feel good about this at all! Glilavan hasn't left for the havens already? AND Legolas might have accidentally revealed the secret passage of the stronghold? Sounds like the perfect way for Marti to get her trusty servant back- could this all be a distraction, so that they have time to rescue Gliavan when every other guard is out in the forest looking for them? Great chapter, as usual! Author Reply: I'm not going to spoil this. But yes, you should be worried. I'm shutting my mouth. I'm glad you are enjoying! Thanks so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

CandissD	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
Another great chapter! as usual, ready to read more :) Author Reply: I'm so glad you enjoyed! Hope you continue to! And thanks so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

rikki	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
I was so hoping that this chapter would be here when I got home from work. I have read it twice now, once I speed read through it to see what was happening and then after supper, I sat down and had a nice relaxing read. After my last post about shutting up Tureden with the orcs, I am beginning to see him in this chapter in a more favorable light. He certainly takes his job seriously in stepping in front of Legolas to protect him from a wildly shot arrow. And finding out that he wasn't given good information about what Legolas could do and what he couldn't do hopefully will have him reconsidering Legolas' actions. Hopefully, they can work out their differences. Legolas on the other hand is getting a thorough tongue lashing by an enraged king. Legolas is enough of a grown elf to recognize that this just isn't his adar speaking to him about his leaving the cave through the escape door. What a problem if the bolt hole has been discovered by the enemy. Especially if one could get into the cave that way. Hind sight is always better, but hopefully Legolas is going to be thinking more before he decides to do something in the future. I like the way you have him face his actions and making decisions about what he is capable of doing in searching for the other elves. He is growing up into an adult that his parents will be proud to acknowledge. Author Reply: I am so happy you wanted to read it twice! :-) Tureden isn't completely bad. He is horrible, not doubt. Legolas is still with you on locking him up with some orcs. Not the type of person I'd like to be forced to hang around with all day like Legolas is. But he can do his job--and it's a tough job stepping in front of an arrow for someone. And he can recognize and regret when he's been wrong. He is growing up into an adult that his parents will be proud to acknowledge. And that sums up exactly what I am trying to show here.:-) Legolas was feeling panicked, not himself after the recent events, and he didn't think. If Anastor did the same, the worst he could do would be to hurt himself and maybe a few other people who tried to help him. For someone in Legolas's position, the worst he can do by not thinking before he acts is something that potentially affects the entire realm. Lesson learned. What a problem if the bolt hole has been discovered by the enemy. Definitely. I won't spoil this. But definitely. Thanks so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

Morn	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
Well, after leaving us on that cliffhanger, yet another intense chapter. And poor Berior, after that speech to the king that arrow will at least help him to understand why what he said was wrong. And we are really seeing Legolas grow up and take some responsibility. His childish behaviour sneaking out now has adult consequences and hopefully that won't come back to bite them in the future... With seemingly half the forest searching for these elves I hope they manage to at least get rid of another. Looking forward to seeing how the situation with Tureden is dealt with also. The comments about Aewen were certainly way out of line. At least he managed to do his job properly in the oak. Author Reply: I'm so glad it came across as intense. It is always hard for me to tell. Yes, you are right. Berior now has a good deal more understanding of what he thought he wanted. He still wants it. That hasn't changed. He's still really angry. But he understands Thranduil and Legolas's POVs too and he knows how he handled it was way wrong and that probably even what he wants is wrong. Legolas is definitely growing up. Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, he can be counted upon to make good decisions, and people like Dollion's (a captain) deference to him is a sign/result of that. But yeah, sneaking out? Bad Choice. Not thinking, even when you are feeling a little desperate? Not something someone in his position ever has the luxury of doing. Lesson learned. Thankfully, Legolas does learn. :-) With seemingly half the forest searching for these elves I hope they manage to at least get rid of another. Hehehe. You know, when I wrote this, I was torn over this. Like you say, half the forest is after them. What does that say about them if they get no one? But then I said--yeah, Mirkwood hasn't really got a good reputation on this prisoner thing, do they? Lost the dwarves. Lost Gollum. :-) It was a hard decision to sacrifice a another baddy here or make Thranduil's guards look like fools. I'll let you wait a week to find out what happens. :-) And Tureden. There are acutally several versions of this written in different drafts. I just have to decide which to use. I think people would like one version in particular, since they really don't like Tureden. I'd need to tone it down a bit though. Had too much fun writing it myself and it may be a bit OOC. :-) But yes, he can do his job. He will keep Legolas safe. That much, we can say. Thanks so much for the reviews! I appreciate them so much!

Naledi	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
I started reading Interrupted Journeys a while back, but then got . . .erm . . . interrupted. Anyway, I'm all caught up now, and completely gripped by it. I love your vision of Mirkwood and the elves living there. Now I'm champing at the bit for the next chapter. I can't help feeling that there's more danger to come for Legolas and he's hardly in a good state to deal with it, thanks to the turmoil he's been through. Author Reply: :-) It is so much fun to hear from someone new. Thanks so much! It is such a long series, I am always so amazed when someone tell me they started it after seeing some of the middle parts. I appreciate that so much. :-) I am so glad you enjoyed it and I hope you continue to. You're right that Legolas is not going to walk away from this hunt unscathed. That just wouldn't any fun at all. :-) Thank you so much for the review! I really appreciate it!

curiouswombat	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
Oh such an excellent chapter that I am not sure what to pick out to comment on. Good to see that Tureden did, at least, do his job when required. Good, too, for him to realise that others treat Legolas as someone able to make decisions and give orders. That Berior ended up killing Lagril was particularly poignant - and I can see that, oddly, it might even help him cope with some of his inner turmoil better, rather than increase it. I really felt for poor Legolas when Tureden was describing the time with Aewen - and I thought Legolas handling of this situation, and his explanation about why he chose to use the tunnel, illustrate very well that he is becoming almost an adult. I have to admit that the dangers of using the tunnel had not occurred to me any more than they had to Legolas - but of course how right. I will be interested to see what happens with Tureden once the immediate action of the hunt is over. All in all I am hoping you have lots of writing time over the next few weeks! Author Reply: I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Tureden does know how to take guarding Legolas seriously. That he does do. And yes, exactly right that it is good for him to see how people who know Legolas treat him. He needs to clue in from that a bit. And he does. Eventually. I definitely think you are right about Berior. He was so frustrated because, like young people, he was very convinced he was right and he couldn't get people to understand how right he was. Now, he has a little more understanding and he is going to be more understanding of others as a result. Oh yeah, Legolas was peeved about Tureden yelling everything about Aewen right there in the Hall. I'm glad his explanations came across as adult. That is exactly what I am going for here. Showing him as really pretty mature. Ready for the role he's been raised for (and showing the beginnings of the personality that will serve him and the Fellowship when he is thrust into that situation later). Honestly, in the original version of this, when I first wrote it. I didn't really think of all the problems with using that tunnel when I made Legolas decide to do it. It wasn't until I wrote this scene and outlined how Thranduil/the king would react that it occurred to me that this was a major security breach, especially at this time. I was so happy when I figured that out, because it made this that much more tense. ;-) There are several Tureden edits available for me to post. I am trying to decide which I have the courage to put up and which will fit without making the last chapter too long/distracting from the point of it too much. I am also hoping for lots of writing time! Thanks so much for the reviews! I appreciate them so much!

Fantasia	Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/25/2013
Too much tension, I'm in the edge of my seat....I want to be there so badly when Thranduil finish with Tureden. Author Reply: I am so glad this is coming across as tense. As usual, it is very hard for me to tell. I actually have several versions/edits of Thranduil's final reaction written. Remember, he doesn't even know yet exactly how Legolas's ribs got re-injured, or how badly. When it clicks for him that Tureen did it on purpose, when angry, when he could have chosen differently (to pull his blows), I don't think Thranduil is going to react well to hearing that. Especially since he's already angry. So, in one version, his reaction is actually 'on stage.' We see it. In another, it is related to Legolas by someone who witnessed it. And in another, Legolas sees the results, but not the actual reaction. I haven't decided which version to post yet. I think readers would enjoy seeing the 'on stage' one, but I had a little too much fun writing that. I'd have to tone it down first. ;-) Thank you so much for the reviews! I really appreciate them!

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