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| Beyond Imladris by PSW | 134 Review(s) |
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| iboneki | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/4/2016 |
| I'm so glad Estel seems to be on the right track to get home again. Thanks to the kindness of hobbits! I'm also wondering, did his family notice he was gone right away, or think he was extremely good at hiding for a day or two? Either way they must be going crazy by now. Author Reply: Love those Hobbits! :-) But I'm sure Estel can find some more trouble before he makes it home. ;-) There will definitely be a couple of chapters that cover how things went in the homefront, never fear -- just not quite there yet.... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| Robnrun | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/3/2016 |
| Lovely! This is a very interesting story, a very new plot. Author Reply: Thank you! I'm so glad to hear you like it. :-) I really did want it to be a little something different... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/3/2016 |
| It feels like Estel has turned a corner and entered the next phase of his adventure. I'm glad Ferrier has someone to help him too. Elrond and the rest of his family must be frantic though. Author Reply: I think it's definitely safe to say that Elrond and company are flipping right out by this point... This definitely was mostly a wrap-some-things-up, get-Estel-off-in-a-different-direction transition chapter. Not sure I'm terribly crazy about how it turned out (except for the walking song -- I was grinning like crazy the whole time I was concocting that), but he's off now, and that's what matters! Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/3/2016 |
| I can certainly appreciate why he doesn't want to see Ferrier again, but am glad he does accept he's being a bit cowardly perhaps. Love the walking song Cres sings! Certainly appropriate to a Hobbit from the Breelands. Author Reply: I think that if any of his family had actually been there, he probably would have. On his own ... at twelve years old, I think it's hard to guess how he'll react to any bit of this situation at any given time (I certainly didn't realize he was going to get so upset about Ferrier's arm, but all of a sudden... :-P) Maybe he'll get another chance... I'm glad you liked the song, I had fun with it... :-) Thanks for reading and commenting! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/2/2016 |
| I like your traveling song. :) we know what it is to lose so much and be all that’s left. He’ll find all the help he needs with us, never fear. What a relief for Estel, and it will be to Ferrier as well, I suspect. Your story is going along at a very nice pace. Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad to hear it -- its a bit different from other things I've written, and it's hard for me to tell sometimes. Being a bit of a transition chapter, I wasn't quite sure how this would come out (and to be honest, I'm still not quite sure... :-P)...but Estel is definitely on the way to the next phase of his travels. He is glad Ferrier was able to get the help he needs, and also glad for some separation from him -- I think his feelings about Ferrier will always be a little ambivalent... I had so much fun writing that little song. :-) Thanks for reading and commenting! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/26/2016 |
| I feel much better now! Thank goodness for perceptive adults. Estel is doing his best, but he's a lost kid. I thought sitting as far from Ferrier as he could get would look odd to Luanna. I thought she might suspect Estel was being abused. So his assertions that Ferrier isn't a bad man are probably necessary. The Hobbit hole sounded wonderfully cozy. It never occurred to me that you might have to go down stairs into one but that makes sense. And of course, a Hobbit's understanding of a snack would be just what a growing boy needs. Ferrier sounds really sick though. "Ada" would be a big clue that home is among Elvish folks, assuming the people here recognize the language. Author Reply: Yes...no matter how sympathetic Estel is to Ferrier's plight, he is far from home and frightened -- the dynamics between them will never be (or look) right. I enjoyed describing the Hobbit hole and the food, as Tolkien was always so wonderfully descriptive about those homey comforts, and it was time for Estel to get a bit of a break. :-P Now we'll see where they'll take it from here... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! :-) | |
| Kath | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/26/2016 |
| Another lovely chapter. So nice to meet Hobbits again. Arti is a true Hobbit. Poor Estel, glad he's found someone to trust! Author Reply: He is, isn't he! A nice fire and a good snack are necessary no matter what else is happening. :-) I did enjoy writing this bit.... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/25/2016 |
| Well, at least what he can tell is now out in the open. They are astute folk, recognizing that "Nate" isn't Jerold's son. I hope they can help Jerold heal. Author Reply: Yes, I think this will be a good place for Ferrier. Rivendell, among the Elves and so much that was strange for him, was just not right for him.... Thanks so much for reading and commenting! :-) | |
| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/25/2016 |
| Well now somebody knows just what is going on, let's hope they are able to get him home and Jarold does not convince people that Estel is telling tall tales! Lynda Author Reply: I suspect Ferrier won't be in any shape to attempt that for a while, and hopefully once he's a bit better he'll also be in a better frame of mind -- but he may surprise me, you never know... ;-) Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 9/25/2016 |
| a rush of delighted awe... Exactly how I'd feel in a hobbit hole! This is my favorite chapter so far. I do love the comfort, food, and warmth Estel is finally experiencing. Author Reply: I have been looking forward to writing the end of that chapter -- a nice Hobbit hole and some good food is just what Estel needs! :-) Thanks so much for reading and commenting! | |