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| Legolas's Begetting Day by daw the minstrel | 169 Review(s) |
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| LOTRFaith | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| Horray! Another story! At last I can actually read something without already having read it;-) Am been re-reading all of your stories.. This time all in a row:-D But since you messed it up again, I shall have to go back once this story is finished and begin all again! :-D What fun!:-P I think I will never tire of your stories Daw.. So please continue! Author Reply: LOL, Faith. I'm glad you continue to enjoy the stories. I am glad to be writing about elflings again. I've missed the little guys. | |
| Elena Tiriel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| Yes, what in arda *are* the elflings up to? Can't wait to find out! ;-D Cute little mice are so furry and cuddly and... cute. But they can escape from *anywhere*. I know. I used to raise them to feed to my snakes... (Ooops, did I just admit that out loud? *Claps hand over her mouth*) Do you know how to catch a mouse that's gotten loose and run behind the refrigerator? You've got to put yourself into the mouse's, um, shoes, er, paws. You block up the kitchen door with books, except you put a waste basket on its side among the books, so they have a safe "cave" to run into and hide. Then you use a broom to get them to scurry out from behind the refrigerator and -- hopefully -- towards the door. Prayer helps, and if not, cursing sometimes works, too. Great start, Daw! - Barbara Author Reply: I am NOT going to tell little Legolas and his friends about the snake. Now the information on catching escaped mice could come in handy, I think. :-) Books would make a much better barrier than rocks, at least temporarily. I assume that mice chew paper stuff after a while. But the real question is, why were you keeping a snake? Ick. | |
| vic | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| Daw, Huh, Thranduil is amused? I thought he was a smart elf! Previous experience should have told him otherwise. :-) I am SO glad that you decided to write this particular story, as I have wanted to find out the details of Legolas's birth for ages. I assume that the brat, as always, will be a handful of trouble, sweet, but trouble nonetheless for poor Ada and brothers. Vic Author Reply: I'm going to weave the story of his birth in with this story of the overnight visit by Turgon and Annael. I hope it all works out. I am SO glad to be writing about elflings again. | |
| Manderly | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| What a great beginning to a story that I've always wanted to read - the story of Legolas' birth. And it was so full of little laughs and giggles (from me). The best line I thought was concerning Eilien "He is grown up, but not all the way." What a perfect description! And Thranduil's explanation of the meaning of begetting, as opposed to what I can only imagine to be Turgon's understanding of the word. Mice in the bedroom and no one will notice? I really don't think so. If I were Nimloth and the one to discover them, I would be eeek!ing all the way home. Never was fond of rodennts of any kind. Whether it's a warrior Legolas or elfling Legolas, you really do draw us into your stories immediately, for which I can only be grateful. Thank you! Author Reply: In this story, Eilian would be about 80 too (and 60 in the flashbacks to the day of Legolas's birth), so he really is a very young adult in elf terms. Tolkien says some of them don't reach their full adult stature until they're 100. You think Nimloth might notice?? Me too. But the elflings are eternally optimistic. | |
| naneth | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| I can just picture those elflings tucking away pieces of food to take to their pets. Better yet, I can picture Thranduil's eyebrows as he notices their antics! Oh, the question that every parent dreads. Poor Thranduil. He did handle the whole thing well, despite his older sons. I am happy to be back with younger Legolas. Thanks for another story about this wonderful time in his life! Author Reply: Thranduil was really pretty cool, considering the provocation. Of course, he was busy, called away to deal with the Men. Let's leave everything in Eilian's capable hands. Nothing untoward would happen with him in charge! *snerk* | |
| sofia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| I loved the little part about Thranduil seeing Legolas and his friends snatching little bits of food in their tunics or something else. I thought that was funny. Good beginning for the story. This should be a funny enjoyable story to read. Dont keep us waiting for too long. -sofia Author Reply: Thank you, Sofia. The kids thought they were being so subtle! But it's hard to fool the Elvenking. And really, when three kids innocently announce that they're doing "nothing," you know you have to be suspicious! | |
| Duchess | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| *giggle fit* Oh I can't wait till Thranduil find out what the Elflings are doing! LOL This is going to be funny isn't it? I hope so! *vbg* Well my fun is over for a couple of days, I'm off to the coast to see my Grandmother who is in the hospital. Gotta go pack now... *yawn* Author Reply: I hope it will be funny! I also hope there will be some more serious and exciting parts, but you never know. I'm sorry about your Grandmother. I hope she's better soon. | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| I can tell I'm going to like this new story - in fact, I already do! Little Legolas and his friends are sweet, and I love the mouse house. Poor Turgon, though - it seems sad to see him here. It's good to see Eilian and Ithilden again too. Jay Author Reply: I'm enjoying just writing about the basic family again. All the OCs in the last story made for a harder thing to write. The kids are sweet -- trouble makers, but sweet! | |
| Ms. Whatsit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2004 |
| Aw, poor Eilian. Stuck inside baby-sitting. Why do I have the distinct feeling that the mice have escaped, and will possibly be climbing up Thranduil's leg during his meeting with the Men? I laughed out loud when I read about Turgon asking what "begetting" was--and then Legolas saying "See! I told you it wasn't what you said it was!" I also liked the part where Legolas wonders if Annael is rubbing it in that Legolas is younger. That's so very child-like. I remember in elementary school the people who were born towards the end of the year kept feeling like they were left out of a special club where everyone else was 8, or 10, or whatever. The three little elflings playing with the mice were so cute. But they need to think of more creative names for them. "Green-y" and "Blue-y" just don't cut it. Author Reply: No! You don't think the mice will stay under towel and inside the rock wall? How could that be??? :-) I love writing about the kids. They are so much fun because they are so serious about what they're doing and thinking and they're so funny. Green-y and Blue-y have already been named. One of my friend's kids had two goldfish and he named them Red and Blue, which I thought was odd, given that they were both gold. Lord knows what the kid was thinking. | |