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Smoke & Mirrors  by Lialathuveril 5 Review(s)
whitewaveReviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/20/2016
Loved the scene with Lothiriel and her first glimpse of snow. They are falling in love I think.

obsidianjReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/14/2016
LOL! Eomer has been skillfully managed and he just now gets a glimpse of it. He really has a lot to learn about his wife. Finding the key to Lothiriel will not be easy. She seems to have made some bad experiences in her previous life and trust will not come easily.

Author Reply: Yes, you could say she's locked herself in and thrown away the key - and as you said, it won't be easy and take a lot of patience to get through.

Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/12/2016
Lothiriel is full of surprises. Eomer will underestimate her at his peril.

Author Reply: Too true! He's only slowly starting to realise what he's bagged for a queen ;-)

curiouswombatReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/12/2016
It is good to see him actually wanting to see more of her as a real person not just a capable queen; nice that he is beginning to get those glimpses too. I loved the conversation about him being easy to please.

I did worry that he was really going to undo any work he had already done to get to know her when he was so angry in case she was hurt but, good lad, he managed to say the right things - I hope she ponders them a little later.

And how astute of him to realise he might also be being manipulated - and I hope he realises what a compliment this is to her!

Author Reply: Hi Wombat,
yes, his perception is changing from 'capable housekeeper and queen' to seeing her as a person. It's a first step, isn't it.

However, you know my technique: two steps forward, one step back ;-D

Lia

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/10/2016
It would appear that she has managed to get under his skin. Now, for him to reciprocate! And if he's being managed, I think he is finding even more to admire in her. Heh!

Author Reply: Hi Larner,
yes, it looks like Eomer's resolution to look at her as only a suitable queen is fast eroding, isn't it ;-)

Thanks for reviewing!
Lia

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