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| The Finder by Haleth | 25 Review(s) |
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| curiouswombat | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/22/2008 |
| I only discovered Haleth and Inglor on the site a couple of weeks ago, and have so enjoyed both stories about them. They are both such well drawn, and believable, figures. I'd love to know why the arrow has to go to Cirdan... and whether it is related to the mention of them burning one of his ships. There isn't another story that I've missed somewhere, is there? Author Reply: Hello and thank-you for reviewing, curiouswombat. There isn't another story that you've missed, but now that you mention it there's another one that could be written. Thank-you for reviewing. Haleth | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/22/2008 |
| LOLOL. I really love these two, and the subtle, insidious ways in which you manage to foil Haleth's stubborn attempts at rejecting help. Inglor is like doom, and he is going to be her doom from now on, but I wouldn't mind doom having such a pleasant appearance. And I love how you manage to convey her deep weariness and yet her stubborn refusal for things to be different. The image of Haleth preparing to go away on her own while at the same time already missing the brief span of companionship and warmth , and that making her lonelinesss even more piercing was very moving. Sigh. I really hope that this particular muse keeps knocking at your door. I cannot tell you how much I love the stories about these two. Author Reply: Thank-you, perelleth. Inglor as Doom. I'm not sure if he's Haleth's Doom as much as he's her Fate. Doom sounds so grim while Fate lets you take your chances. Yes, she's stubborn. He's equally stubborn; he just expresses it differently. All the best for the new year. Haleth | |
| ziggy | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/21/2008 |
| Brilliant! I love this combination- Haleth is soooo grumpy! And Inglor just sweetly impervious. I am intrigued by the Arrow - and I love Haleth's overly dramatic self-importance too. Made me laugh. Author Reply: Thank-you, Ziggy. Haleth isn't used to interacting with people on anything more than a very superficial level. She's probably hoping the grouchiness will drive Inglor away. (Fat chance of that.) Haleth can be a bit over the top in a noble suffering/get the job done kind of way. She's probably just been alone too long and is taking herself too seriously. That's about to change. Thanks again for the review. | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/5/2008 |
| Ah, I was wondering about the rest of the tale! I love Haleth's quiet stubborness, even hen she is owns and less that fit! Poor Inglor can't even guess what he has dragged home. What I like most is the amount of implie infomration in the pauses and what is not sai. You eave us wit a glimpse of secrets and buried layers n noth of them in a very subtle manner. I really love these two characters. Author Reply: Thank-you Perelleth. Haleth is stubborn. So is Inglor. She just doesn't realize it yet. Neither of them really knows what to make of the other just yet. For whatever reason, Haleth doesn't entirely trust Inglor. He arrived at a very critical moment and it probably seems like too much of a coincidence for her to simply accept him. Thanks again. Haleth | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/5/2008 |
| Thankyou for the chapter Haleth!, I wondered where you had gone, and also I was glad to know somewhat of her heritage, that was very interesting and mysterious, as usual you give hints but don't tell everything to keep us intrigued(and believe me I am dying to know)Well written and now I hope another chapter will be coming, also I am glad I wasn't sick while reading this because I think it would have made me feel sicker LOL! Hugs The Imp Author Reply: Thank-you for reviewing, Elfingimp. Sorry for the long delay between chapters. I'll really try to get the final chapter up soon. Thanks for the comment about being happy you weren't sick while reading this chapter. I was really trying for drowning-in-her-own-lungs misery. Haleth | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/1/2008 |
| I had somehow missed this! I love the finder's sceptic frame of mind. She would never have imagined Mandos' Halls would be so aromatic. LOLOL! that was fun! And you make me wonder.. Did we ever get to know the tale of Haleth's boots, or that is another tale waiting to be told? Also, her sentence got me thinking "It shall be needed later.." Let me think: we have a sword, the black arrow, later a palantir... is Cirdan building a museum? no, I' joking, but i'm seeing intersting threads all aroudn taht I ahd not glimpsed earlier. NAd other thing that I like in this tale is that they both gain a kind of mithycal quality. Well, we know Inglor has it, but Haleth being called The finder, she knwoing things Inglor does not know, her determination to retrieve the black arrow and her knwoing that the time of legends is passing... well that gives the whole tale an extra depth that is very much welcome. But poor woman, to feel so wrteched and being cared after by such a wondrous creature! No wonder she hates her own vulnerability and his more than perfect innocence! I love these two characters. Author Reply: It's taken nearly half a year for me to reply to your review. I can only beg your pardon. The poor Finder has a very literal way of looking at the world. She'd really, really like things to go her way, but fate keeps stepping in and stomping on her expectations. You'd think she'd get used to it. Is Cirdan building a museum? ROTFL!!!! I can just see the newspaper article. Mithlond, long the Elvish centre for shipbuilding, has fallen upon hard times now that most of the Elves have sailed for the Blessed Realm. Faced with declining revenues from ship building, Cirdan had decided to expand the local economy to embrace tourism. To that extent he had hired the services of a professional collector to find various and sundry artifacts for the tourists to gawk at (and spend their money while doing it.) It is extremely undignified to be cared for by another, particularly when one is proud and if the Finder is anything, she is proud. Thanks again. | |
| vampfan30 | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 5/24/2008 |
| It's so good to see Haleth & Inglor again! what can I say, there's no telling what they will get up to & I'm definitely looking forward to it.... Author Reply: Thank-you, vampfan. I hope this story doesn't disappoint, even if it is taking me nearly forever to write. | |
| Neilia | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 5/23/2008 |
| This is extremely intriguing. I will be following it avidly. More, please. Hugs, Neilia Author Reply: Thank-you, Neilla. I apologize for the lengthy delay in answering your review. Haleth | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 5/23/2008 |
| I wouldn't want to be in Haleths shoes right now with the way she feels, once again your descriptions are so good I could almost feel her pain.The black arrow now has me wondering why it is so important? Why it must br given to Cirdan? Inglor is his usual sweet self and I am sure Haleth will be taken care of, very good chapter the only thing that will make it better is another one! LOL! Deb Author Reply: Thank-you, Elfingimp. Before antibiotics pneumonia was very often fatal. It's hard to imagine how horrible it would feel. You'd almost drown in your own lungs, especially when lying flat. Somehow, somewhere, Inglor learned enough about mortals to keep her propped up so she could breathe. There's finally another chapter. I apologize for taking so long to post it. Haleth | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/5/2008 |
| An auspicious meeting. With one good at turning up at the nick of time - an another who will struggle through, it would seem, just about any adversity! Author Reply: Thank-you, Bodkin. Inglor does seem to have a keen sense of timing. As for the other, she's either too stubborn or too unimaginative to ever give up. Either that or she thinks she's working towards something. | |