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| A Long-Expected Wedding by Fiondil | 390 Review(s) |
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| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| Nothing like K.I.S.S. for a wedding invitation! I like Glorfindals style, short and sweet! Huggs, Lynda Author Reply: Hi Lynda. Glorfindel's invitations were written from the heart, and I think the Valar recognize this and will treasure them for that very reason. And short and simple is the order of the day as far as I'm concerned. We tend to over-complicate things to the point of absurdity. Glorfindel is still just young enough emotionally to want to get right to the heart of the matter. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it a whole lot. | |
| Fantasia | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| WWell, I hope that none of the gifts is food! You cannot help and love those Valars, so touched because they were invited. It is true; sometime we assume things and never bother to ask. Author Reply: Hi Fantasia. I'm sure none of the gifts were food. LOL! The Valar are very touched both by the fact that Finrod remembered them and by the sincerity of the invitations. I think for many of the Elves in Aman where the Valar are concerned it's a matter of 'out of sight, out of mind, and let's keep it that way'. And the Valar are too polite to 'crash' the party uninvited, so these invitations are very precious to them. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate you taking the time to do so. | |
| Rhyselle | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| Oh, my dear Fiondil! This was so charming! Of course Finrod would be feeling unwanted and unneeded! He most certainly did perk up when he had something to do at last. And, of course, as soon as he had settled into the task, something else came up! As usual! I wonder if his example will lead to a fashion for grooms to be more involved in their wedding preparations in the future--at least for awhile? Wedding invitations can be a rather stressful part of a wedding--making certain that everyone has been appropriately invited, but thankfully we didn't have to have ours handwritten out! As a fair-to-middling calligrapher, I could really feel for Glorfindel when he kept making mistakes. :) The scene with the Valar made me beam and touched my heart. It most certainly is better to know that even one single person loves you and wants you there, than to get an impersonal "duty" invitation. I can just see the scene as Eonwe does at the end. I have a feeling that every one of those notes will be tucked away in a safe place in the Valar's homes, and looked at frequently as a reminder of Glorfindel's (and Finrod's!) love for them. I loved this! Well done! Author Reply: Hi Rhyselle. I'm so glad you enjoyed this chapter, especially the scene with the Valar receiving their invitations. It just goes to show that everyone, even the vaunted Valar, likes to feel appreciated and wanted and loved and Glorfindel's invitations, so simple and direct yet sincerely made, have touched them deeply. I'm sure they will be reading and re-reading their invitations many times even after the wedding has taken place as a reminder that they are indeed loved. Thanks for taking the time to review. I appreciate it very much. | |
| galathil | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| I knew I was right,this is going to be very nice story.Thing are starting to get interesting now that the Valar are coming.Ca't wait for the next chapter.Love Galathil Author Reply: Hi galathil. I'm glad you are enjoying this so far and looking forward to more of the story. Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it. | |
| Laikwalâssê | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| trust our Glorfindel to find the right words. I have to stop reading at work. My laughing out loud earned me many a curious look. Love this very much! Thank you. Lai Author Reply: Hi Lai. Very true. Glorfindel knows just what to say. Glad you enjoyed this and I hope your coworkers are understanding. *grin* Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much. | |
| Erulisse (one L) | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/15/2011 |
| Ah...now this is the lighhearted Glorfindel that I love through your writings. The irreverant, fun-loving, and considerate ellon who wants everyone to be happy and realizes how unlikely that is. This was very well done, and I think those invitations will be treasured for much longer than anyone would think. - Erulisse (one L) Author Reply: Hi Erulisse. Glad you liked the chapter and I think you are right about the invitations -- they will be greatly treasured for a long time. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it. | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/10/2011 |
| *squeals* I'm finally getting to hear the story of The Wedding! :D Yay! I wonder what'll happen next Wednesday...I don't have much specific to say about this chapter other than incoherent squeals of 'I love it, I love it I love it,' but this bit really stood out... "...In fact, Finrod, Sador and I even called each other ‘hanar’ rather than ‘gwador’." Eyebrows went up again. Galadriel gave him a haughty look that was ruined by the glimmer of humor in her eyes. "Well, if you think you can call me ‘neth’, you are sorely mistaken." Everyone was grinning. Glorfindel glanced at Celeborn sitting next to his wife and saw how the ellon was trying hard not to laugh. Then he looked at Galadriel still sitting there imperiously and leaned forward, whispering very loudly, "Neth, neth, neth." Now everyone was laughing, or at least the Elves from Imladris; those from Lothlórien were stifling their humor, knowing they would have to travel back home with their Lady and they did not want to incur her displeasure. Glorfindel leaned back with a smirk, as if he’d scored a particular point in a game, and took a sip of his wine. Galadriel, to her credit, refused to be baited. "So you were saying... hanar?" LOLOL!!!!!!!!! (It also raised the question...what about 'muindor' and 'muinthel', which I thought were the Sindarin words for blood brother and sister? I thought 'neth' meant 'young' in Sindarin? And what's the Quenya for 'sister', exactly? I know "my sister" is 'nesanya', but is it just 'nes'? Or something else?) Tye-melin, Kaylee Author Reply: Hi Kaylee. I'm glad you enjoyed this first chapter, especially the interplay between Glorfindel and Galadriel. It's my favorite part of the chapter, too. To answer your question concerning 'brother' and 'sister': _muindor_ and _muinthel_ were the old words (properly Noldorin a precursor of Sindarin) that Tolkien gave for 'brother' and 'sister', respectively. [In Quenya the words were _toron_ 'brother' and _seler_ 'sister.] But towards the end of his life he gave _hanar_ and _neth_ (_háno_ and _nésa_ in Quenya, respectively) without necessarily stating that the older words for 'brother' and 'sister' were no longer valid; they simply could be dialectal variations. I prefer to use the later forms of these words, at least in my later stories; in my earlier stories I probably still use _muindor_ and haven't gone back to update them. And you were close about the word for 'young', which in Sindarin is _nîth_. So,'my sister' is _nésa_ + _-nya_ (first person singular possessive suffix). Hopefully this clears things up for you. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it. | |
| Alquawende | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/9/2011 |
| I've been lurking around for a while and been rather derelict in reviewing stories. Apologies! I've really enjoyed In Darkness Bound so far. It's wonderful to read a story take place in a time most writers don't write of, and also oft ignored characters and people. Anyways, back to this story. I'm just elated that you've started the story about their wedding. It was such a surprise and just made my day. I cannot wait to read what you have in store for the characters, and how the wedding will turn out. I like how you named the chapters. Do you or have you read a lot of Victorian fantasy fiction? The tone, which I like very much, reminds me of what I've heard of Lord Dunsany's fiction, and what I've read, especially Neil Gaiman's Stardust and Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle. Author Reply: Hello, Alquawende. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying "Darkness" and I'm glad to know that you are elated to be reading this story. As for the chapter titles go, I read (and loved) Lord Dunsany, and wihle I've not read a lot of Victorian fantasy fiction, I have read Jules Verne and some others. I wasn't consciously thinking of them when I decided on the chapter title format, I just thought it would be fun to use this particular format for the chapter titles and you will see in subsequent chapters how funny some of them are. Anyway, thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much. | |
| ELIZA61 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/9/2011 |
| Oh God lord, a teenage Glorifindal run amok! I like everyone else at the table can't wait to hear the rest of this story. Great begining Fiondil Author Reply: Thanks, Eliza. I'm glad you enjoyed this first chapter and are looking forward to reading more. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know. | |
| bookworm | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/9/2011 |
| Wedding shennanigens *glee* I wonder if I should start feeling sorry for poor Finrod *now* or wait until we see what sort of chaos Glorfindel & Sador will cause? Author Reply: Hi Bookworm. Oh, I imagine you can start feeling sorry for Finrod now; he and Glorfindel don't waste any time getting into trouble, as you will see soon enough. *grin* Thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it. | |