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Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 75: A Surprising Turn of Events

Here we have one of the parts that scares me most...Aldundil giving his life into Finrod's keeping, in a way not at all like the way Laurendil did, I'm sure. That was a very distressing scene, but necessary. I like how Finrod took things into his own hands, though it seems his atar and great-uncle don't approve even if the Valar do...*grin* Well, off to see what the kings have to say to each other. ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 74: Trial's Beginning

Tulkas, Tulkas, Tulkas. You really need to stop squishing elflings. No wonder your brother Namo's halls are as full as they are... All right, bad joke, meldonya, I know. I'm sorry. I'm sure Lord Tulkas has never squished any elf to that point. *grin* The trial's going well so far. Now to see which of the Valar will show up next! ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 73: Reunion

*snort* Why does the image of Aldundil storming in yelling at Ingwe remind me of Ingwion storming in to see Manwe and throwing Glorfi's knife down at his feet? *wry look* Ah, so Laurendil and Aldundil knew each other, hm? And meanwhile Finrod was trying to keep Glorfi out of trouble with Lord Namo. *grin* Well, we know how well THAT works. *snicker* ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 72: Return to Vanyamar

*grin* What a shock for our poor young Balrog-Slayer, to see Yaravinyon become Lord Manwe! Well, at least he knows now he's in no trouble. And on my re-read of EI 1 I've been growing more and more suspicious of what his summons to Taniquetl might be for...*ponders* ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 71: Formenos

*hugs Ara* Poor Arafinwe, having to confront his past like that. But at least he was able to let go and now he will able to judge the others more easily. *hugs all around* Now it's time to go back and find Glorfi! Yay! And he waits for them impatiently...oh, I can just bet! ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 70: Hunter and Hunted

Wow...*reminds self never to get Ingwi mad...* I can see why Ingoldo's scared of him!!!!! Note: The concept of Oromë’s Hunt is based very loosely on the Wild Hunt, which is a popular mythological motif throughout Europe (known as wilde Jagd in Germany), though I have taken my cue from the myths of the British Isles where the hunt is led by either Herne the Hunter (British) or Gwynn ap Nudd, King of Annwfn (Welsh). Annwfn is the Welsh Overworld. Off topic, but Annwfn is the same place called Annuvin in Lloyd Alexander's books, isn't it? ruled by Lord Arawn? (who I would say is just as like to Namo as Orome, though the Wild Hunt is definitely Orome's sphere) And now everyone's captured, Glorfi's ring is recovered, and they can deal with the ones who broke the Sere Valaron! ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 69: Glorfindel on Taniquetil

"Who do you think told me where to find you?" LOL...if he only knew, as I do, who Yaravinyon is! *snicker* Ah, poor Glorfi, thinking he's going to be punished for being on the mountain *Huggles him* He'll be fine. The Valar aren't mad with him, I know. :) ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 68: The Hunt

And so the Hunt has begun properly. It's time Glorfi's kidnappers answered for their crimes! And I know those who kidnapped Sador will get theirs, too. *hugs Glorfi and Sador* The kidnappers shouldn't have done what they did, breaking the Sere Valaron. ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 66: ...and Counterattack

Well, at least everything is as it should be with Sador now, except for his missing braid. He's back with Netilmire where he belongs. *hugs him* I'm glad his captors were taken care of. *glares at them* They were mean and horrible to Sador and well...I have better words for them but this IS a family-friendly site! ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 65: Attack...

*shudders* Poor Sador, having his braid cut off!!! At least it wasn't anything more vital than that...*hugs Sador and Netilmire* I'm glad Lord Orome sent one of his Maiar to help out... ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 64: Chains of Hate

Netilmirë sighed. "That will explain the attitude of the guild masters. I wish now I had never agreed to the Noldóran’s plans. We were doomed to failure from the very beginning." "Perhaps, Anammë," Sador said with a nod, "but one thing has come out of all this that no one can take away." "Us?" Netilmirë asked with a small smile. Sador smiled and nodded, leaning over to give her a kiss. "Us." YAY!!!!!! *hugs Netilmire and Sador* I love that part! ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 63: Echoes of Judgment

"You say you do not concern yourself with our... petty affairs, lord," one of the other elves said with a scowl. "May we ask then why you are here?" Námo looked appraisingly at the elf who had the grace to blush and turned to share a smile and a raised eyebrow with his two Maiar attendants before returning his attention to the elves. "I was in the neighborhood and decided to drop by." Sador snorted at that; everyone else stared at the Vala in disbelief. "O-our neighborhood?" Haldir asked. "No, mine." They all turned to see Lord Ulmo striding towards them, his robe glittering like fish scales. He was dripping seawater and his beard and hair trailed seaweed. He took in the scene at a glance and gave his brother Vala a searching look. "Trouble?" Námo shook his head. "Not any more." Ulmo nodded. "Well, if you’re finished playing, we have some work to do. I want to take another look at those temporal equations and see if we can detect a recognizable pattern. I was thinking..." *laughs* And of course Sador was causing no more trouble than usual *grin* ~Kaylee! *who likes Haldir and Gwilwileth a lot* *grin*

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 62: A Familiar Scene

Haldir belonged to the House of the Tower of Snow in Gondolin... I wonder if he knew Glorfindel well, though maybe not as they were of different Houses. Then again, when you live in a walled, hidden city I suppose you'd have to know everyone at least to some degree which is why he knew he didn't know Sador. I liked how Sador used Namo's words to help him feel better. ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 61: Family Ties

Yay, Sador found his anamme!! *hugs them* I am so glad they've finally discovered it. And the Valar are indeed a "devious bunch", for approaching the subject sideways. *grins* I hope someday the rest of their family will be reunited with them and that it's soon! *puppy eyes* please? ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 60: Sador on Tol Eressëa

I have to say this; one of my favorite moments in the chapter is Sador finding the stuffed toy from Arafinwe in his pack. The other one is Sador writing his letter to Arafinwe. *grin* I'm glad Sador is getting used to his role in the Noldoran's family, as the king's ward. Oh, not to mention this: "Why would the King of the Noldor take a Sinda as ward?" asked the tanner. "Because his son, Finrod, is my gwador," Sador said coldly and unflinchingly. He did not like the belligerent and disrespectful attitude of these guild masters towards his own mistress or towards the Noldorin royal family. The guild masters looked suitably chastened by Sador’s words, but they weren’t completely satisfied with the reason for his presence at their meeting. "I thought you would like to meet Sador," Netilmirë said. "He is an excellent potter and had he not been brutally slain by one of the Kinslayers, he would have been a master by now, I have no doubt. Arafinwë thought that Sador could benefit from my own expertise." "And how does it feel to be an apprentice to an Amanelda?" the weaver master asked. "You wear warrior braids and yet you demean yourself by becoming the apprentice of one who is not of your own people." Sador raised an eyebrow at that. "I was a potter long before I was a warrior, mistress. The destruction of Doriath forced me to put aside the potter and become the warrior." All of which was complete nonsense, of course, but they didn’t need to know that and he did not think either Netilmirë or Arodeth would correct him. "Now that I have been Reborn," he continued, "I can once again take up the potter’s wheel rather than the sword, but I will not forget what these braids cost me, and so I continue to wear them. And there is no shame in wanting to learn from the best." He flashed a grin at Netilmirë and winked. She winked back. I especially liked the "all of which was complete nonsense, of course..." *grin* That was funny. ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 59: Storm Clouds Gathering

Oh, here we go...Finda's on the Hunt...those ellyn that took Glorfi are SO. DEAD. I wouldn't want to be them!!! ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 58: Friends in High Places

Ah, so Melian joins the fray! Good for her, aiding her Nephew and her subjects! "I am a healer and I love juicy apples. What about you?" *snicker* well, I like apples too, especially juicy ones, though I'm not a healer. It should be more like...hmmm... "I am obsessed with Finrod and I love juicy apples. What about you?" *grin* That makes just about as much sense, you see. *grins more* Anyway, I'm glad that Mithlas and Earnur are doing better and HA! More healers getting put in their place! Seriously, being "troublesome" because he couldn't speak Quenya? Then LEARN SINDARIN, you DOLTS!!!!!!! Excuse me, meldonya, I just have a particular issue with that annoying bit about the healers. *wry grin* Not a problem with the story of course, just with THEM. I'm apparently not the only one; Finda doesn't like it either, of course. They SHOULD learn Sindarin, seriously. LOL. ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 11 August 2008 · Chapter 57: Those Who Guard

*As one king to another, I need not remind you that kingship is a special burden, a solemn trust, but also there is joy. Do not forget that, child. Á enyalë illúmë i-alassë. It will sustain you during the dark times that may come.* Then Manwë withdrew his mind from his, kissed him on the brow and stepped back. "You may stay here in this grove for as long as you need to, Findaráto, until you are ready to face the outer world again." "Thank you, Lord," Finrod said, then smiled ruefully. "I think, though, I should see how Laurendil is holding up. If he’s like every other husband I’ve ever known whose wife has gone away from his side for more than five minutes, he will be feeling morose and full of self-pity. I think I should go and cheer him up." There were grins all around. "And how do you propose to do that?" Varda asked with a glint of merriment in her eyes. Finrod shrugged and gave the Valië a wry grin. "Oh, in the usual manner, Lady. I’ll get him uproariously drunk and then we’ll spend the rest of the night singing bawdy songs at the top of our lungs and showing each other our battle scars...or..." he paused, thinking about it, "he can show me his new ones since I don’t seem to have any anymore." The Valar chuckled at that. "In that case," Manwë said, "don’t be surprised if my beloved shows up at your pavilion when you start singing ‘The Elf and the Fruit Vendor’." He winked at Finrod who stood there in shocked surprise. "It’s her favorite song, you know, especially verse thirty-one." Finrod reddened in embarrassment at that revelation and would not look at anyone in particular, much to their amusement. Finally he cleared his throat and said in a diffident tone, "Yes, well, perhaps it would be more prudent if we just have a quiet dinner and forget about the drinking." Námo nodded solemnly. "More prudent, no doubt... but not nearly as much fun." Now there was outright laughter and Finrod couldn’t help but join in. **** I love Finrod and the Feanturi and Manwe and Varda and just...everyone *grin* this chapter is wonderful!!!!! Haha...and now I know some of verse thirty-one!!! *grin* Some, but not all. Can't you tell me the rest over IM or something, meldonya? Please? I am, after all, of age...unlike Earnur *snicker* ~Kaylee!!!!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 56: Repercussions

And once again Meneldil got told where he could take himself *snicker* And I loved the matching set of jewelry for Laurendil and Manwen!!! Well done, meldonya!!! Ah, so now Manwen's off to Nienna's, is she? Without her husband? I hope she'll be back soon! ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 55: Vanda Mapaina

LOVED the master healer being put in his place, and the oath-taking, so much, meldonya! But for some reason, the funniest thing for me was right at the end... Without a backward glance, Finrod left the pavilion and none followed. Where he spent the night, no one knew, save for the Valar, two Maiar, who watched over him by Námo’s command, and one delighted oak tree deep in the heart of Estë’s island. I like the idea of a delighted oak tree holding Finda all night. *grin* ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 54: Language Lessons

**** It was nearing the time for the evening meal when Manwen made her way back to her pavilion, pleased with her first day as an apprentice. She wondered how Laurendil had fared, knowing how reluctant he had been to be there. She hoped his first session with Eärnur and Finrod had not been too stressful or embarrassing. So she was quite surprised to hear laughter ringing from the pavilion as she came into the grove. When she entered it was to find Finrod sprawled over a chair, his head thrown back in laughter, while her husband was on their bed curled up around a pillow either in extreme pain or trying desperately not to laugh. Eärnur, she saw, was sitting on the floor looking between them with a bemused expression on his face. "What did I say? What did I say?" he kept demanding, but neither Finrod nor Laurendil were in a position to answer him. Manwen smiled. "Anyone want to share the joke?" Laurendil leapt off the bed and ran to his wife, hugging her and laughing all the while. "We’ve been teaching Eärnur Sindarin. He just said something very naughty." "What? What did I say?" the poor Teler jumped up from the floor, nearly screaming, but Laurendil would not answer. Manwen took pity on him and asked, "What did you say?" For a moment Eärnur hesitated, knowing that whatever he had said was obviously not what he had meant to say. Laurendil gave him a wicked grin. "Go ahead, Eärnur, tell Manwen what you said." "I... I said ‘Gerin seron-en-orch... or... er... gaim nîn’," the Telerin elf said softly, now deeply embarrassed but not knowing why. Manwen looked at the elf in disbelief then turned to Laurendil. "Did you teach him that?" Laurendil raised his hands in protest. "I swear, my love, we did not. He just sort of... stumbled upon it all by himself." Manwen looked back at the now totally confused Teler and her eyes widened and then she was laughing so hard she collapsed to the ground. "Oh, Valar! Oh, Valar! Th-that’s... to-too... funny!" "WILL SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT I SAID?" Eärnur screamed, stamping his foot in frustration. "Oh no, meldonya," Finrod got out between bouts of laughter. "You’re much too young. You’ll have to wait until you’re older before we tell you." That set Laurendil and Manwen laughing even harder, Laurendil now joining Manwen on the floor, their arms wrapped around each other in mutual support. "What do you mean, I’m too young?" Eärnur shouted. "I’m an adult, same as you." "Eärnur, Eärnur," Finrod said, rising from his chair and taking the frustrated elf into his embrace. "You’ve not reached your second yén yet. Believe me, you’re much too young." "But what did I say?" Now he was almost in tears. "Hush, meldonya," Finrod said, rubbing the younger ellon’s back to calm him. "What you should have said was ‘Gerin sereg-en-orch or chaim nîn’. That’s all you have to know." Needless to say, meldonya, THIS is one of my favorite moments in the whole story, lol, and one I remember the most (most likely because of the gaffe you mentioned making in China with your students, to another reviewer, but also because this is SO hysterically funny!!!! Poor Earnur, will he EVER find out what he said??? ~Kaylee!!!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 53: Vand' Antaina

"Remembering to call us Master...and meaning it." *snickers* Ah, so Finda is now a Feanturinnildo...Very good. *grin* I'm glad I re-read this chapter...I'd forgotten they were concerned with the healing of *Aman*, for some reason I had misremembered it as *Arda*. That's a much larger task, lol! ~Kaylee!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 52: Nightmare In Broad Daylight

Ah, and so enters Mithlas of Lindon. This has always been one of my favorite chapters, meldonya. I can just imagine the bewildered and angry looks the Vanya was giving Finda and Laurendil...*wry grin* But they were the only ones who knew what they were doing, unfortunately. *hugs them and hugs Mithlas* ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 51: Return to Lórien

As they were sipping the wine, Irmo gave the three elves an appraising look, tinged with humor. "I imagine you are all anxious to learn what is expected of you as my apprentices." Laurendil flinched at the Vala’s words and Manwen went pale, though her eyes were bright with anticipation. She, at least, wanted to be there. Finrod simply stared at Lord Irmo in disbelief, suddenly aware that the Vala had included him in that statement. "Excuse me?" he asked. Irmo gave Finrod a wry smile. "You didn’t think I asked you here on a whim, did you, child?" "But...but..." Now Laurendil smiled grimly, the first real emotion he had exhibited since arriving in Lórien. "So now that the orc is on the other foot, aranya...." Manwen sniggered at her husband’s words and Irmo raised an eyebrow, his amusement obvious. Finrod had no choice but to laugh. "‘Orc on the other foot.’ Oh my, I haven’t heard that expression in... in ages." "Rather colorful, to say the least," Irmo said, his smile deepening. *snort* I'll say. Laurendil's expressions are quite amusing, meldonya. *grin* ~Kaylee!!

Kaylee · 10 August 2008 · Chapter 50: Taken

Oh, how I wish Tulkas and the Maiar had interfered!!!! Poor Glorfi!!!! And what idiots, dumping Glorfi at Lord Manwe's front door pretty much. Do they think that the Valar will blame Glorfi for that, *honestly*?! ~Kaylee!!!