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| To See A World by Nightwing | 18 Review(s) |
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| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/29/2006 |
| Aragorn is so noble and brave to fight when still so weak from his injuries.I sincerely hope Alun's men prevail in time.Very exciting as always, Author Reply: Hello Linda! Our ranger and elf would never leave each other behind. That's what I love about them. | |
| Eldariel | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/28/2006 |
| Yay! Another update. Hope you can update again soon. Author Reply: Me too! It'll be a while before I can update though, as not one single word has been written yet. But I'm pushing along as best I can. This story has almost reached its third birthday. Good grief, it needs to be finished. | |
| Ireth | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/28/2006 |
| So glad to see your new chapter!! An awesome one at that!! You gave me hope that Aragorn will find Legolas in time. But what of Tarnan? Legolas would not want to leave without him....and they could walk right into Ramhar or Malcovan.....Damn, this is such a thrilling story, I love it and will eagerly wait for your next update!! Hope this review will find you in good health, thank you so much for sharing, lots of hugs and kisses!!! Author Reply: No, our heroes certainly cannot leave without saving the boy. They'll have something to do while the city is embattled. Aragorn's desire to just split and get out of there won't happen. | |
| Alison H | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/28/2006 |
| Thank you so much for updating, Nightwing.Every chapter is worth the wait! Well, it seems that Legolas is not only dealing with a murderer but a religious fanatic.Ramhar's evoking the Valar's will to defeat Thranduil was very disturbing.The fact that Ramhar wanted the Queen for himself was just sick---I really do hope that Legolas exacts his own revenge on the man! He doesn't get any sympathy from me, that's for sure. Legolas being moved to another room does not bode well for him and I'm now worried that Alun and Aragorn won't be able to reach him.Why that room? I'm imagining the worst kind of torture devices.I wonder if Brina will somehow still be able to treat him--but will Legolas be able to take his vial of medicine with him? Brina might find a way to disobey Ramhar's orders. The fact that Legolas has now to worry about Tarnan only complicates matters.He would die before letting the boy be harmed--but let's not forget that Tarnan is a bright boy who also lost his mother.Deep down he may realise that Legolas would never hurt him by killing his father.Their reunion should be very emotional--and will Legolas be able to hide his condition for long, especially if he and Tarnan are held in close confinement together? It was good to see Aragorn up and about,even with his bright green boot! His joke about Legolas making a comment about it, if he could see, made me laugh out loud.I wish Legolas *could* see it. The image of Aragorn being kissed by the old mare, with Titlam in his arms purring happily, was just beautiful.Aragorn will free Legolas or die trying and it's that kind of devotion that spurs on the others.Alun now knows that Aragorn is more than he seems and it was good to see him ask Aragorn's opinion of the raid. Hold on, Legolas! Help is coming. Once again, thanks for this story.Things are coming to a head and I can't wait to read more.Update as soon as you can. Ali. Author Reply: No, I fear Ramhar has gone too far to receive much sympathy from anyone. He chose to take the wrong road, and that he could have avoided had he been more noble and good from the outset. It remains to be seen if he can redeem himself in the end. The room down the corridor is definitely not a fun place. Good thing Legolas won't be able so see what is in there when he arrives. However, I will state clearly for you and anyone else reading that this is NOT a torture story. Lord knows there are plenty of them out there, and they become rather tiresome. I don't plan to go there. Things are coming to a head. We need a rescue, and then we need a rescue! I also look forward to the reunions, but I confess to being someone frightened of writing them. I want them to be genuine and heartfelt, but not with gobs of blubbering. I'll probably be screaming for advice from my writer friends. Thank you so much for your lovely reviews! They are always appreciated. | |
| Elflingimp | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/28/2006 |
| Hello I usually read your story on F.F. but I was suprised to see a new update here, this was a most interesting chapter and very intellegently written,I worry greatly for Legolas and the child Ugh!Its heart wrenching,I hope help is coming soon!(Please!)I think I am getting too caught up in this story which says you are a great writer!! Author Reply: Ah, you only see the update here because I cannot log onto FFN. I do not think anyone can, the beast is down. I do hope they get it fixed quickly. But I am pleased that you found the new chapter here. I prefer this site, and I like it for responding here, as the responses remain public for others to read who are so inclined. I'm glad you are enjoying the story! | |
| Lyn | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/28/2006 |
| A great story! I look forward to seeing how the complicated parts fit together. Author Reply: So do I! | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/27/2006 |
| Ah ha! So Ramhar is as much a victim of all of this as anybody. Now I wonder just who did kill his family. It seems clear that Malcovan conjured the vision of Thranduil and the Elves as the murderers, so who was it really? Malcovan's Orcs, possibly, although it'd have to be one heck of an illusion to make Orcs look like Elves. And Malcovan arranged the murder in order to bring this rising star of a captain over to his side . . . Well, Ramhar still doesn't get off the hook as far as I'm concerned. Tragic past or not, it doesn't excuse his plan to torture a child, or the lust he showed for Legolas' mother. He's been under the influence of a sorcerer of Mordor, but he still succumbed to that influence without much of a fight. I'm so glad that Aragorn is back in the game. For a moment when Ramhar was threatening Legolas' 'friend' I was afraid that he'd somehow learned that Aragorn was alive. As much comfort as that would be for Legolas, it wouldn't do the rescuers any good. This, by the way, is a truly beautiful line: "It is a gift perhaps," Malcovan whispered, "from Iluvatar to his greatly beloved Firstborn. To shine in the darkness of the world, much as a star glows in the black dome of night. But what happens to them?" the sorcerer murmured as his shuffling steps grew near. "What happens to the stars when shadows cover the sky?" Oh my yes. And then I loved the image of Aragorn's foot propped up against the log by the fire, too. I can just see the bulky white bandage of the injured foot, floating as if disembodied in the darkness. You have a wonderful gift for imagery conveyed with perfect economy of words, and it is all the more striking in this story because half the time we don't see any visual description at all, when in Legolas' POV. And now the charge! Oh, I hope that Aragorn takes out Ramhar. He'd probably leave him alive for trial, though, being the noble kingly man he is. Ah well. And I really, REALLY want Legolas to defeat Malcovan. Maybe it'd be more poetic for Ramhar to take him out, given how much power Malcovan has wielded over him, but I don't care. I'm all about Elf power, baby. Ooh, that reminds me. I just loved the line where Legolas tries to think of a way to get the keys without having to kill the guard. Ha! Most prisoners would be worried enough about even trying to fight while in chains, without having to concern themselves about hurting their guards. Thank you so much for the update. We're so close now I can just taste it! More when you can manage it, pretty please with a tied up Legolas on top? Author Reply: Yes, our villain is also a victim. I think many of the baddies do not start out as inherently evil. Well, I'd like to think that, but I also know that there are a few who truly are just born bad, like those noted by experts who appear to have come into the world without a conscience, with no sense of empathy or sympathy (shudder). Even as children they seemed mis-wired somehow. In most cases I think something had to happen - probably a combination of many little things - to turn a person's heart black. Malcovan is a visual conjurer. Maybe he did not exactly make orcs look like elves, but if you take a badly injured, grieving man, "tend" him with your medicines and whisper thing into his fevered ears, reality can be distorted. Ramhar was his first "captive", if you will. But you are right, Ramhar does not get off the hook. He had from the beginning an inherent dislike of the Elves (jealousy, perhaps), was vain and desired power. He was not a pleasant guy to start with, and Malcovan played with what was easily manipulated. With a tied-up Legolas on top it is! With pleasure. Anything for you, my dear. | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 42 on 4/27/2006 |
| Ramhar is such a tool. He's a True Believer, and they're the most dangerous kind of all. Malcovan is a power source, and he's sort of inherently evil, but I think Ramhar is the more dangerous of the two. He's a man on a mission, and by God, he has faith in his master, the one who will give him the vengeance he craves more than his own life. He'll be a mighty foe for Aragorn to face when the time comes. Author Reply: Yeah, he is a bit of an idiot, isn't he? A little too full of himself. An explanation is to come on how Malcovan was able to sway him. Take someone who was already very weak in his own way and play on his grief and vanity... It is always good to hear from you, French Pony. I hope that grad school is treating you well. | |