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| Unexpected by Madeleine | 105 Review(s) |
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| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/6/2006 |
| I loved this chapter. Amazing how the readers are taken from breathless passion to... incompatibility. I nearly spewed my soda. It was really Eomer's own fault though, for interrupting her to ask the question. And then this debate on their wedding night! Oh, I can see these two are going to have fun. At least they know how to make up for arguments and how to temper debates: just light a fire of another kind. But at least the words 'I love you' have been spoken. It is good to have this foundation from which to base all else on. :>) Author Reply: Éomer better get used to tha fact that his wife thinks a lot and never hesitates to aprise him of her latest train of thoughts. And they will prove that they are able to light any kind of fire. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/6/2006 |
| Oh Mann, das ist mir ein Paar! Eine längere, gradlinige Diskussion zu führen, müssen die zwei noch ein klein wenig üben *gg* Tja, zumindest ein paar Details sind jetzt geklärt. Und ganz ohne Unterbrechung. Ich bin gebührend beeindruckt! Natürlich habe ich mich auch köstlich amüsiert, als Éomer mitten in seiner Erklärung abbrach mit der Begründung, auf die Unterbrechung zu warten. Ich seh schon, ich bin nicht die einzige, die schon drauf konditioniert ist, daß Amrothos auftaucht, wenn man ihn überhaupt nicht gebrauchen kann! There was tense pause before Éomer spoke again, articulating every word in Westron with unmistakable accuracy. “I will refrain from strangling him and I am not going to wait until he might do everybody a favour by falling onto his sword. I will run that very sword through him myself first thing in the morning.” Jetzt fange ich doch langsam an, mich zu fragen, ob ein König ungestraft seinen Schwager umbringen darf *eg* Schön, daß Du trotz all dem Streß Zeit gefunden hast, weiterzuschreiben. Und ich hoffe, Deine Erkältung ist inzwischen auskuriert! Author Reply: Oh, nein. Amrothos wird überleben. Er besitzt die beste Versicherung der Welt: die Liebe seiner Schwester. Daher darf sich Éomer maximal seinen Tagträumen hingeben. Wenn er dem lieben Schwager auch nur ein Haar krümmen würde, wäre es wohl um den Haussegen geschehen. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/4/2006 |
| At last they were uninterrupted for long enough for them to say what they felt. Thanks goodness. And yet, Lothiriel is also right. She is a good match for him because she fits the role of queen and has the right kind of serious, responsible character, as well as the fact that they love one another. Author Reply: Yes, I think Lothíriel will be a good queen. She understands duty and she won't be easily intimidated, neither by her role as such, nor by the people of the royal court or by her husband. | |
| Alison H | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/4/2006 |
| Welcome back! I hope that your exams went well. Well, I'm glad Eomer finally got to tell Lothiriel that he loved her, though it did take a while! Their marriage is going to be anything but boring, with each of them thinking the other is unpredictable and Lothiriel being the innocent that she is....though she is learning! Eomer is going to have to get used to his wife's way of thinking and Lothiriel definitely needs a tutor in Rohirric. "More, Eomer"---I laughed out loud at that one! That was bold of her and it garnered the right response from Eomer.Damn, your Eomer is hot! I really love how you have written these characters and made their lives so real.I can't wait for more. I'm glad you're back! Ali. Author Reply: Well, I supposed there aren't too many women around who wouldn't like to have the opportunity to say "More, Éomer!" At least, just once. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/4/2006 |
| I think one of the things that makes my toes curl with delight is Lothiriel looking at Eomer and wondering if this is the moment to mention getting a tutor to teach her Rohirric. It is just so Lothiriel. Only she.... And then - Eomer's changes of mood - from passionate to laughing to teasing to irritated to bemused and back again over a matter of moments are a joy. As is his admission that he wasn't all that happy about his proposal and that he was not pressured but rushed. Not to mention finally getting out the three words 'I love you'. Lothiriel is so practical, too. A little uncomfortable with the situation, but not gauche and embarrassed and naive. Aragorn was right when he described her in the last chapter of To Become a Queen. Practical, intelligent - but not grasping the subtleties - which I think will suit Eomer down to the ground. Mind you - it is going to take them some time to settle down together - and - short of the bedroom - they will be adjusting to married life in public. Not easy. I was delighted to see another episode of Lothiriel and Eomer's story. Great stuff. Author Reply: When I write about Lothíriel I always remind myself that she might be very practical minded and intelligent, but she is also still very young and inexperienced. And as most of the young she really doesn't consider herself inexperienced. To quote Oscar Wilde (I love quoting Oscar Wilde): "I am not young enough to know everything." | |