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| Comfort by Bodkin | 20 Review(s) |
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| meckinock | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/9/2008 |
| I envy these guys. How nice it would be to have someone - someone perfectly patient and understanding - to pull us back when grief and despair threaten to engulf us. And no one can be more understanding than a twin, I suppose. This was lovely, Bodkin. And Happy Birthday to Jay! Author Reply: Without the other there to understand and offer laughter to cut through the sorrow, I don't see how they would have endured. Hundreds of years of watching fellow warriors die in an attempt to hold back a creeping defeat - must have taken a lot of doing. Thank you, meckinock. Glad you liked it. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/9/2008 |
| It is such a treat to see the twins as I'm sure Tolkien intended. Very well written and touching. Author Reply: Thank you, Linda. Being immortal among mortals must have made their losses even harder. I'm glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Nieriel Raina | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| Simply put, beautiful. Nicely done! Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| I like the imagery of Elrohir twirling the knife - that sets the stage and his mood well - and I like Elladan's attempt to get him to self-indulge in the bath. I can barely comprehend what it was like for them NOT to age, to go out year after decade after century as they did. Makes me very glad I'm mortal. Author Reply: Thank you, Nilmandra. I think Elladan and Elrohir must have been essential to each other to offer sympathy and understanding - and a good amount of brotherly torment. I dread to think what would have happened to the other, had one been killed. Immortality in the Blessed Realm might have been different - but east of the sea? I think it would have been hard to endure. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| Another Dunedan lost; another patrol saved. Grief has been their lot for so very long now. Beautifully wrought tale of loss and comfort offered, and finally received as well. Author Reply: Immortality has definite down sides! I feel the elves who remain east of the sea must have been haunted by sadness. But it never stopped the twins interacting with men. I'm glad they had each other. Thank you, Larner. | |
| Neilia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| Sometimes one does get weary and moody in the battle between good and evil. We all must 'do battle' every day , in small ways to make sure good stays to the fore. Who can blame Elrohir for a time of grief? Good thing for a brother who can help straighten a tangled path and give comfort. Author Reply: Elladan recognises his brother's need to brood - but can offer the contrast of humour together with the practical comforts of hot water, food and wine. And clean clothes, which Elrohir sorely needs! Thank you Neilia. Glad you enjoyed it. | |
| Jay of Lasgalen | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| *Happy sigh* Bodkin, this is wonderful. The opening paragraph with Elrohir twirling the knife is full of wonderful imagery, and sets the scene - and his mood - so well. I can really feel Elrohir's distress and guilt over the death of the Ranger (is it Arathorn? It doesn't feel like him.) Elladan is just marvellous in the way he gently cajoles Elrohir out of his dark mood by teasing, reminding him of the finer things in life, and head-on confrontation. I don't think the 'sanitised' versions of death fool anyone, but it's a comforting deceit. Elladan's reminder of Elrohir's possible fate is chilling, and reinforces the message of what *could* have happened. Finally, I love the humour of the image of an orc-maiden running screaming from Elrohir in his current state! Thank you - I love this!! Author Reply: You're most welcome, Jay. I'm only sorry it's not longer - but I mentally had your birthday at the end of the week. Not to mention I don't know where the time is going just now! Poor Elrohir - but, in a way, I'm glad he's grieving. I think, for a time, they became very hard, and being able to mourn a lost comrade is better than taking it in his stride. It's not Arathorn. I think it's a few generations before that. And possibly not of the direct line. Elladan works so well as a comforter here - he can go from understanding to teasing to offering practical support without any problems, because they just understand each other too well to take umbrage at anything. Thank you, Jay. I'm glad you liked it. | |
| Lady Bluejay | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| 'And that, after all, is the best we can do.' How many commanders must have thought that, I wonder. A very poignant line. LBJ Author Reply: I think that's probably a tough lesson to learn. All commanders are going to lose warriors - it must be hard to come to terms with it. And - especially for the immortal - essential really that it should always hurt, because if it stopped ... then the leaders would become as bad as the bad guys. Thanks, LBJ. | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| I really liked the image of Elrohir spinning the dagger, off in his own sad world. And the contrast between death and horror and small comforts as life goes on. It must have been hard to fight for all those years and see all that loss, not knowing if all would come right in the end or if you were on the losing side. Author Reply: It's such a contrast, isn't it? The security of Imladris and the constant vulnerability of the outside. Not to mention mortality and immortality - and the endless exposure to death and loss for those who looked beyond the borders. Thank you, daw. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/8/2008 |
| ‘There are those who insist on visiting their baths within moments of arriving home, those who prefer to be rid of the stench of weeks in the saddle, of sweat and dirt and smoke and blood – but in all likelihood that is nothing but unnecessary self-indulgence.’ Very well written and wise... thanks for sharing! Author Reply: Thank you, Agape. Elrohir was lucky to have his brother to come home to, I think. They understand each other very well. | |