Escape by Bodkin
harrowcat · 27 May 2007 · Chapter 1: Escape
I like the fact that you don't identify the Ranger and I enjoyed this very much.
Author's reply
Thank you, harrowcat. I enjoyed keeping them all anonymous. Except for the horse and an incidental elf. And Mithrandir, of course. I'm glad you liked it.
Linda Hoyland · 27 May 2007 · Chapter 1: Escape
I enjoyed your look at what it is like for the unknown people fighting againts Sauron,beautifully written as always.
Author's reply
Thank you, Linda. I rather enjoyed keeping the characters anonymous - and leaving it up to the reader to decide who they might be. Except for the horse. The horse got a name!
daw the minstrel · 27 May 2007 · Chapter 1: Escape
suspicion was a much safer state of mind than cheerful optimism. He could, he thought, come to like these elves. Hi, Hal! How's the aching back? I wouldn't like to try to sleep in a tree. Loved the armed and dangerous elves and their capable, arrogant, dark-haired captain with the brother back home, who is doubtless even more arrogant. :-) Actually, I liked the way this focused on secondary characters rather than the big names. Very enjoyable, Bodkin. Just what I needed.
Author's reply
No, I reckon sleeping in a tree would be a very good way to suffer serious injury. I think he was just exhausted and dozed off without meaning to at all. I found this rather fun to write - and relished that one of the few named characters was the horse. The brother back home won't be too impressed by all this ... but at least his father will have been informed. Of something, anyway. Thank you, daw. I'm glad it provided what you needed!