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Seeing Stars  by Raksha The Demon 16 Review(s)
RadbooksReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/15/2007
Oh, Raksha, this was marvelous. Simply marvelous. It was both humorous and yet it brought tears to my eyes at times when Faramir was thinking of Boromir. I loved Aragorn taking care of him and especially his dry humor about letting the baby sleeping through the night before he holds a sword or a quill. And the image of Faramir leaning against the White Tree was priceless - I could almost imagine it toppling over and the ruckus that would cause! And, finally the line at the end where Faramir could never have imagined a king that could be so kind... I liked that because that's the way I see Aragorn. Protective of his people and very caring of them. Thanks for sharing this and I'm so glad Linda had a birthday! :)

Author Reply: Thanx for reading and commenting, Radbooks.

I see Aragorn as compassionate as well, and I think he would be fond of Faramir as a friend, as well as respect him; so it made sense that he wouldn't leave his Steward alone in such a state. And even though Aragorn wasn't yet a father (in my scenario), he had probably seen enough newborns and happy drunken fathers to make those remarks. There is something ludicrous as well as awfully sweet about the gushing declarations of new parents...

Mostly, my Muse was cooperative, and Faramir and Aragorn wrote themselves...I'm glad the result was to your liking.

annmarwalkReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/15/2007
This is such a wonderfully joyful story. Faramir comes into fatherhood with such a load of emotional baggage, so much more than that which other men carry. It's such a relief to him, as well as to us, to see him give himself up totally to the delight of the moment. The imagery of king, queen, elves, and good people of Minas Tirith all dancing under the White Tree is heartwarming and memorable. Of course Faramir would be thinking of Boromir at this time (for when isn't he); and Aragorn's droll contributions of some eyewitness accounts of family history are priceless. This story really made my morning. Thank you for writing it, and happy birthday, Linda!

Author Reply: Thanx for your very thorough review, Ann! Yes, poor Faramir does come into fatherhood with more baggage than most, doesn't he?! I would think it took him awhile to come to terms with Denethor's treatment of him; and he possibly couldn't really make peace with Denethor's memory until he was a father himself.

The people of Minas Tirith and Gondor would have revered Aragorn, but not known him well enough yet to love him (with the exception of Legolas and his Elves, who would also have come to know Eowyn and Faramir by now) as they loved Faramir at the time Elboron would have been born, hence I visualized a huge outpouring of joy and celebration in Minas Tirith and Ithilien.

I'm not sure that Faramir would think of Boromir all the time; by this night, enough months and years would have passed that Faramir wouldn't have thought of his brother every day, especially with all Faramir's responsibilities. I meant to convey that Faramir was moving on from grieving for Boromir at this point; never forgetting his brother but seeing in his own life how life goes on even after such a terrible loss.

I had fun writing Aragorn and Faramir together; I could almost hear their voices..

Glad you liked the tale!

harrowcatReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/15/2007
and let his King lead him home.

for the second time!

Lovely writing Raksha and happy birthday Linda.

Author Reply: I'm pleased that you liked the piece, harrowcat! Aragorn and Faramir were fun to write here. I think at some point, Faramir might be equally supportive to Aragorn...

Thanx for reading and reviewing.

ArmarielReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/15/2007
Nice to see a joyous portrayal of Faramir for a change. I expect him to be passing out cigars soon! (or just passing out...heheh)

A most delightful vignette.

~~~~{~@

Author Reply: Faramir may pass out, or pass peacefully into a sound sleep, but he'll probably be hung over in the morning! He's a man, albeit a very noble one, not a saint. Yes, I can just see him passing out cigars to all of the Ithilien Rangers if they had cigars in Gondor...

Thanx for reading and reviewing, Armariel.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/14/2007
When men make too merry about new heirs, dizziness can certainly be a result! A lovely look at Elboron's father as he takes on his new role!

Author Reply: Right now, Faramir is such a merry man that he could join Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest. It was rather refreshing to write almost totally angst-free Faramir.

Thanx for reading and reviewing, Larner!

Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/14/2007
This story is a sheer intoxicating delight,Raksha,thank you so much !

I love the scenes for Faramir and Aragorn, Faramir's joy in fatherhood and the symbolism of the White Tree.

Author Reply: Intoxicating's the word alright; the new father is definitely high on life as well as various alcoholic beverages.

Glad you liked it!

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