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Raksha The Demon · 14 July 2006 · Chapter 17: Why this is hell

Ick-ack; what a bunch of slimy characters. If I were Faramir, I'd take a long shower after that meal. And poor Elbeth, alternately fussed over and neglected, and shown a deplorable example with her mother letting herself be pawed so indecently in public. That Hanna is quite the loose cannon, in every sense of the word!

Bodkin · 14 July 2006 · Chapter 16: Et tu Brute ?

the look of hurt, betrayal and shock What does he expect? Faramir to stand up in front of the traitors and tell them to stop? That would work, wouldn't it! Faramir's cunning plan is bound to make him appear treacherous - but surely Aragorn knows him well enough to trust him!

Radbooks · 12 July 2006 · Chapter 16: Et tu Brute ?

That would have broken Farmir's heart to hit Aragorn like that. I would also think that it will send Aragorn spiraling down into despair. Before he would have some hope of rescue but now to see his friend... his thought bonded brother treat him like that might be more than he can take when he is so weakened already. Though maybe since they are so close together they can speak through their minds... I can't remember if they can do that from some distance! :) Waiting anxiously for more!

Raksha The Demon · 10 July 2006 · Chapter 16: Et tu Brute ?

Ouch, this is surely the hardest cut of all. Faramir has crossed that Rubicon; he's full-deep in the darkness now. He had no choice, if he was to be able to have continued access to the King he had come to save, but it's a dangerous game he's playing. Painful, but well-written.

Radbooks · 6 July 2006 · Chapter 15: He knows not to what end he rides

Oh, to have to sit and eat a meal with that horrid man! That would be awful... not to mention to have to greet him with a kiss. ;( But at least Faramir is on the right track or at least he appears to be, the guards here at the end are making me uneasy even though I know you would need to have some to guard Aragorn if he is in there. Waiting eagerly for the next chapter!

Raksha The Demon · 4 July 2006 · Chapter 15: He knows not to what end he rides

Oh my, Faramir's gone into the dark now, and things are looking, at the very least, murky. He's not thoroughly enmeshed by darkness yet, but it's too late to go back to the light. I think he could have told Imrahil, after he'd gotten the public reaction of shock and disgust, what he was up to. But perhaps Faramir didn't want Imrahil to have to lie to the world as Faramir was doing. Loved the chapter title, btw.

Bodkin · 29 June 2006 · Chapter 14: Borrower of the Night

Good for Aedred. He and Tarostar make good allies. Hopefully their involvement will make Faramir's impossible task only almost impossible.

Radbooks · 26 June 2006 · Chapter 14: Borrower of the Night

A man from Rohan who is afraid of horses! :) It was good that Faramir had the healer with him to help with the tunnel and the horses, though. The cave sounds like a good place to take Aragorn... sounds safe enough but getting him there is not going to be easy! And a cliffhanger... and I'll have to wait since I'm going out of town. sigh. Ah, well it will keep until I get back, maybe there will be two chapters posted by then! :)

Radbooks · 23 June 2006 · Chapter 13: For deepest woe, for utmost grief

Spider venom! Well, it sounds like a good idea... in theory, but I'm afraid it's going to be used against them or in a bad way! I'm glad that they have the secret tunnels, but I don't like those... it would freak me out! ;)

Radbooks · 23 June 2006 · Chapter 12: Love all, trust a few

Oh, I'm so glad that Faramir told Tarostar what was going on. He needed someone to help him and he seems to be a good man... very useful as well! :) I'm still very concerned about this whole plan though... it just does not sound very good. I don't know what else they can do, but it's bothering me a lot!

Bodkin · 23 June 2006 · Chapter 13: For deepest woe, for utmost grief

Spider venom (and elven remedies). At least Faramir has some strategies. And a hope for something to help in the future.

Raksha The Demon · 21 June 2006 · Chapter 13: For deepest woe, for utmost grief

Tarostar is definitely a good man to have on the team! He must have been the Gondorian equivalenet of a Boy Scout, prepared for everything. Faramir is beginning a very perilous journey, and it's neat, and fitting, that he starts it in a tunnel that takes him out of his beloved White City via a dark and secret path...

Bodkin · 18 June 2006 · Chapter 12: Love all, trust a few

It must be a relief for Faramir to have someone to whom he can tell the truth, poor man. Concealing his motives behind lies won't sit well with him. And, to boot, having a healer to advise him isn't a bad thing. It might stop him from making terminal mistakes through ignorance.

Raksha The Demon · 14 June 2006 · Chapter 12: Love all, trust a few

Way to go, Tarostar! Note to Faramir - if you and Aragorn survive this mess, give this guy a raise and maybe a seat on the Council! And Faramir gets brownie points for anticipating many dangers and complications and preparing for most of them.

Raksha The Demon · 8 June 2006 · Chapter 11: Bait of Falsehood

Good description of Faramir beginning to be ensnared in the web of treason, hating it but having to continue and get himself deeper within the coils of corruption. And hurray for Tarostar, who is surely one of the brighter bulbs on the shelf in Minas Tirith!

Lady Saruman · 7 June 2006 · Chapter 10: For what shall it profit a man?

Oh, Linda, I'm so sorry for missing chapters. It turns out that the workload before graduation is no breeze. But now it's getting late, so I'll just drop off a little short review. Ah, this meeting at the end of the chapter was just too much for poor Imrahil. Though Faramir is doing this to save Aragorn, I would have thought that Imrahil could be trusted enough to be told of the matter. This chapter was so suspenseful that I just had to go on your other site to continue reading. =) Well, I won't spoil it but all I'm going to say is that Imrahil's actions show that he still cares about Faramir despite the claim of disowning him from the family. Well, dear readers, I'll tell you only this: Tarostar will be involved. Now you can piece together two and two. SORRY LINDA! Don't be mad. So now Arwen is an elven-witch, is she? WOW, you cruel author, you go too far. =) And Elessar her lapdog and Faramir his? Things are getting a little crazy right now...but I guess that's the only way to win the trust and confidence of the lords of Ringlo Vale, Lossarnach, and Lamedon. Though I wish there'd been another way... Poor Imrahil, I hope he doesn't explode with anger, what with high blood pressure and all that stuff that adults have to worry about. Hmmmm I wonder what those sharp pains that Faramir is feeling are. Perhaps they may relate to the king's pain, perhaps they may not. But at any rate Arwen isn't feeling these pains. Or if she is then she clearly isn't talking. Update soon! You know that all your readers don't like cliffys! -Lady Saruman

Radbooks · 7 June 2006 · Chapter 10: For what shall it profit a man?

Ah, Faramir is a good actor... though I know it is killing him to do so. It would be incredibly lonely to be in that kind of a situation, especially now with what Imrahil is doing. Not that I blame Imrahil in the least, someone needs to stand up to Faramir for what he is doing since they do not know that he is only pretending. It makes it all the more convincing. Looking forward to more.

Bodkin · 6 June 2006 · Chapter 10: For what shall it profit a man?

Poor Faramir. Struggling to do right - help Arwen and find Aragorn. Forced to behave sneakily and hating every minute. And extra difficult really, because he is so clearly honest - although I suppose that would mean he would be more likely to get away with lies. And if Imrahil knew he'd have a job acting quite this disgusted. But still...

Raksha The Demon · 4 June 2006 · Chapter 10: For what shall it profit a man?

Ouch; Faramir is proving too good at this traitor simulation. Calling Arwen an elven witch is certainly a quick way to gain the real traitors' attention, but will Faramir ever live this down? Hope it's all worth the cost! Especially since Imrahil has rejected Faramir over the latter's supposed treachery.

Bodkin · 1 June 2006 · Chapter 9: False Face must hide

Poor Faramir. Not designed by nature to be sneaky. But he'll do what he must.

Radbooks · 1 June 2006 · Chapter 9: False Face must hide

I hope that Damrod is truly trustworthy. I'm sure he is... I hope so. :) Oh, he should trust his Uncle Imrahil! But I understand why he doesn't, the more people that know the more chance that word will leak out that it's all an act. sigh. Of course those whip marks and feelings of pain are coming from Aragorn, Faramir! He will learn... but hopefully it won''t be too late.

Raksha The Demon · 30 May 2006 · Chapter 9: False Face must hide

The plot is thickening; and so is the gulf between Faramir and his uncle, not to mention Faramir and his integrity. Let's hope the end will justify the means when all the cards have been dealt and all the dust has settled...

Radbooks · 26 May 2006 · Chapter 8: I know not 'seems'

Well, finally Faramir believes Arwen. That's a hopeful sign and at least it sounds like a good plan, though I worry that he won't be able to fool those evil men long enough to find Aragorn. Maybe Imrahil can help him, though I'm not sure if he is in the city or not. Maybe Eomer will come! :) Looking forward to the next chapter.

Anonymous · 22 May 2006 · Chapter 8: I know not 'seems'

Hello, Linda! You absolutely LOVE leaving off chapters with cliffys, don't you? Well in any case I cannot understand why Faramir would suddenly yelp and clutch his shoulder. I wonder....You know, I understand this story a lot more when you use the phrases like "House of Hurin". At first I didn't understand it because I know little about the first and second ages without the books. But since on Saturday I went to a bookstore and bought the book "Unfinished Tales", which explains a lot, I now understand this story with more death and I don't have to pass the words with a puzzled mind. Faramir really is a weird person. He still believes that Aragorn is dead no matter what. And so, he assumes that Arwen's bloodcurdling screams are ones of grief and as you put it, "she had finally comprehended the cruel truth that she was a widow." I really can't imagine Arwen being a widow, try as I might, even when in the year 120 of the fourth age she really does become one. It just seems improbable...I don't know, like a weird feeling.... Arwen and Faramir's special Thought Bond that they share with Aragorn has caused them to have the same dream, (now vision, since Arwen's been trying to tell Faramir that these "dreams" are visions that are actually happening.) I think the king expects both his wife and his Steward to help save him. Perhaps he needs both of them in order to save his life. Perhaps one cannot do without the other...or maybe only that both of them have dreams because they are the only two who share the Thought Bond with him...see, there really is many varying possiblities once you put your thought upon that matter. I will continue later, since I have class now. -Lady Saruman

Bodkin · 22 May 2006 · Chapter 8: I know not 'seems'

Arwen set this up!!!!!! Why on earth can't she tell Aragorn that Faramir isn't a traitor! He should be rewarded for all the agony he has gone through, not be expecting a traitor's death!! Oh. Sorry. Jumping ahead somewhat. Faramir isn't going to find the whole deception part of this easy. Oil and water. But he has the courage to do what he must - and feeling Aragorn's torment must keep him on track.