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The Vault of Annúminas  by shirebound 314 Review(s)
JanvpalsReviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/29/2022
This was so so so lovely! The parts about the harp made me cry. It must be so wonderful and poignant for Elrond to see it again! The feels were just too good. I've been tearing through the entirety of your "Quarantined" AU story stash and it's been most amazing. Thank you so much for your beautiful fics!

Author Reply: Oh my, thank *you* for such a lovely review. I loved writing this fic.

Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/23/2021
This is amazing! Your version of the ruins of Annuminas are intriguing-- though I fear my standards are forever wrecked from LOTRO's version of the old city.

Author Reply: Thank you! I'm delighted that you're enjoying this.

Ha23kEHum7Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/11/2016
I feel so much happier now I unardstend all this. Thanks!

Author Reply: Thank you for reading! I very much enjoyed writing this story.

PSWReviewed Chapter: 16 on 11/18/2015
Yay, yay! I didn't think we would get to see Elrond w the harp, but I'm so glad you showed it! :-)

I really liked this story -- all the beautiful scenery, and the singing (you don't often see the twins singing, I like that aspect of Elladan), and the whole underlying Kingly theme. Very nice! :-)

Thanks for writing!

Author Reply: Thank you! I just loved writing this story. The gentle friendship between Aragorn and Frodo, as I imagine it in this AU, makes me so happy.

PSWReviewed Chapter: 13 on 11/18/2015
What a wonderful find! Elrond will certainly treasure this -- so happy for him to have something of Elros's after all this time...

Author Reply: You're so kind to review. I never dreamed that "Quarantined" would spawn so many sequels. Every time I think there's nothing more to say in this 'verse a tiny idea is sparked, for which I'm very grateful.

PSWReviewed Chapter: 12 on 11/17/2015
'I am come.' I gave me shivers... :-)

Well, Estel/Aragorn/Strider/etc, seems the cat's out of the bag now... :-P

PSWReviewed Chapter: 9 on 11/17/2015
*sigh* What a completely awesome day... :-)

PSWReviewed Chapter: 8 on 11/16/2015
Sounds so beautiful -- I could just picture it all ... but on the other hand, I would love to see it for myself. I also love Elladan's singing throughout, as Tolkien wrote so much song into the Elvish existence. I kind of think it would be wonderful to live in a world where actual song (not on the radio, but real singing-type song) was an integral part of life.

I also did enjoy seeing a touch of tween crabbiness from Frodo ... :-)

Author Reply: Thank you so much for your reviews. It was such a joy trying to imagine all the sights and sounds of this journey.

LOL, the very first story I wrote in 2002 -- "The Breaking Point" -- was inspired by someone saying that Frodo never got crabby in fanfic!

PSWReviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/16/2015
This was a great chapter -- I really like your take on Elladan, as just willing to kind of go along with whatever and be a laid-back curiosity for a bunch of hobbits. :-P I absolutely loved "his speaking voice alone enough to make the serving maid sigh". :-) I can seriously just picture it...

I'm glad things are going so smoothly for them, don't know if that will continue but it's been a nice trip for all so far.

PSWReviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/16/2015
Interesting ponderings for Elladan down by the pictures ... and it makes perfect sense that his thoughts would go there. Very nice!

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