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| Brothers at Heart by Radbooks | 88 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 24 on 10/5/2006 |
| The thought of trying to cross such a river while not being able to swim is very scary! Well done Halbarad! Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the chapter. Men tend not to show their fear and he could swim a little so you just do those things when you have to. :) | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 8/29/2006 |
| I loved seeing Ivorwen soften a little .I hope one day she can see Gilraen again. I loved the way the youngsters adore Aragorn. He is becoming good at making decisions too. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the chapter! I think that she will see Gilraen again when Gilraen moves back to the village. Gilraen died young, but Ivorwen is a tough old bird and I see her living for quite some time yet, especially now that she has a couple of grandsons to watch over. :) Children can tell when people like them and are pretty good judges of character... at least that has been my observation as I work with them. So, I think they would be naturally drawn to Aragorn, both because he is a good man (just like adults are drawn to his leadership and authority) and because he genuinely likes children and is interested in them. He takes time with them and doesn't brush them aside as many adults do. | |
| Grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 8/27/2006 |
| Loved your chapter, on the return of the rangers, to their village. I so love Aragorn and Halbarad's grandmother. I do think Aragorn should tell his mother to return to the village and visit her mother. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the chapter. I'm glad that you like Ivorwen, she has really grown on me as well. I never quite intended for her to play such a role in the story that she has, but sometimes characters just sort of worm their way into a story and demand your attention. ;) Aragorn doesn't go back to Imladris for years - I don't think - and Gilraen will eventually move back to the village, but it won't be for a very long time either. I don't think that people traveled back then like we do now... not just to visit. But, it would be nice. I do think that now they should at least be able to write to each other since Aragorn is no longer in hiding. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 8/24/2006 |
| Learning to make command decisions has proven less difficult than it might have been, and speaks well of the preparation Elrond and his people have given him. More orcs near the Bruinen? Yes, time to deal with them indeed. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the latest chapter, Larner! Yes, Aragorn was very well prepared before he ever returned to his people and it really didn't take too long for him to learn some of the things he needed to learn. I also think that he had just such a natural charisma that drew people and that helped a lot as well. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 22 on 8/24/2006 |
| It is still over sixty years until the current situation changes markedly. But Aragorn is the Hope of not only his people but of others as well; and he's been well prepared for what is to come. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing!! Yes, he has been very well prepared and is now getting the practical knowledge he needs to put it all together. I cannot imagine how hard it must have been to keep going for that many years, hoping that things would change and that somehow it would work out for you to marry the woman you loved. I guess he had true faith and hope! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 8/24/2006 |
| Yes - often offense is better than waiting and being on the defensive. It really does sound like Aragorn is beginning it get the hang of being a good leader. Looking forward to more. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the latest chapter! Yes, they really need to go and get rid of these orcs who have been hanging around in the general area... it's not something they can just ignore and hope they'll go away. :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 21 on 8/24/2006 |
| Yes, just be casual. "Here's the Steward's son, and I'm nobody in especial--just your hereditary chieftain. Come get warm." He's getting a real kick out of this, I think. Yes, I think years from now he'll enjoy watching folk in Gondor recognizing Thorongil in the King, too! Heh! Author Reply: Thanks for your review! Yes, I think Aragorn did really enjoy doing that... he does have a sense of humor, although it's mostly tucked away right now because he's still trying to find his place a little bit. His humor comes out when he's with the younger men and it will come out more often with the older men as time goes on. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 8/24/2006 |
| I grieve a Hobbit had to vote for death, although I understand why. And I am proud none of the other Hobbits of the Breelands came or allowed their children to come. We Men are too bloodthirsty a lot. Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing the chapter. I did not want to put the hobbit in that position either, but I knew there had to be one on the council since one of the little villages was mostly hobbits (Staddle, I think). I cannot see any hobbits ever going to see a public execution. But, yes, we Men are bloodthirsty. I've just read too many accounts of times past where people would go to public executions and bring their children and I find it appalling, but it fit the situation here, unfortunately. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 19 on 8/24/2006 |
| I would like to see Will and Kenrick both receive some level of mercy. Their stories are pretty sad. But love the realism of it. Dale and Galt deserve whatever they get, I fear. Author Reply: Thanks again for reviewing this chapter. Yes, Will and Kenrick's stories are both very sad. In fact, although no one ever mentioned it, I think that Kenrick's story was sadder than Will's in many ways. He was born into that situation and really had no choice - though, of course, he could have left them. Whereas Will chose to join them. The other men do deserve what they get... they've gone to far. Glad you think it's realistic. :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 8/23/2006 |
| Catching up now. Very good leader Estel is proving to be, and a wonderful sense of fairness. Glad to see some of the ruffians have at least a bit of honor and humanity to them, and find myself wondering what will become of Will. He might do with hard labor instead of a death sentence. As for Galt--pah! Author Reply: Thanks for reviewing, it was good to hear from you again, I hope that at least some of your recent troubles have eased a bit. Yes, Aragorn does have a very well developed sense of justice. I think being raised among elves would have seen to that. The younger bandits had not yet totally lost their honor, it usually takes a little while for that to happen. | |