Ellie · 5 August 2006 · Chapter 30: Born Again
How sweet and how sad. What a great burden it would be to be Boromir born again.
Avon's Drabbles by Avon
Reviews (89)
Ellie · 5 August 2006 · Chapter 33: Of Brothers Long Missed
Excellent! I love seeing this side of Boromir. Most writers seem to ignore his more noble side.
Ellie · 5 August 2006 · Chapter 28: Loving a Book Lover
I loved this! Eowyn handled this like a true wife would! Go Eowyn!
Ellie · 5 August 2006 · Chapter 27: Death of a City
This was so very sad and you have to wonder just how many famlies were torn asunder like this. Poor little one alone in the world now. I wonder if the child survived or if any of its family did.
Ellie · 5 August 2006 · Chapter 11: The Prince of Golden Flowers
The Golden Flower drabble was beautiful. Very proud and very sad.
Linda Hoyland · 21 April 2006 · Chapter 29: The Chieftain of the Dúnedain
This was just lovely and very atmospheric.
Anonymous · 21 April 2006 · Chapter 12: ’Peering in the water as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.’
Wow. Very, very nice.
Author's reply
Thank you. This is one of my earlies drables and I've never been sure of it.
Nancy Brooke · 24 April 2005 · Chapter 12: ’Peering in the water as the dark eve fell, I caught him, Gollum.’
Excellent. Even the brevity of the form communicates how little power of abstract thought Aragorn has left in this journey; he's become just Gollum's capture with limited articulated feelings. You really capture the whole experience - every sense and impression.
mirthor · 13 April 2005 · Chapter 30: Born Again
This must be a blessing and a burden for Faramir to look at Elboron everyday & see the person he loved best - to be reminded of the grief, yet still have a bit of him to hold onto.
Author's reply
Thanks for the review. Yes, I think it is mixed blessing - and of course so hard to not try to make into your missing Boromir.
Nessime · 19 February 2005 · Chapter 6: The Joining
Avon, how I missed this one before I don't know, but it is beautiful. This is one of my favorite moments in Rohan's history - along with the renewal of the Oath by Aragorn and Éomer.
meckinock · 23 January 2005 · Chapter 29: The Chieftain of the Dúnedain
I really enjoyed this. Although I chose to portray Halbarad as a contemporary of Aragorn's, it is delightful to see what he's like as a member of the older generation. The affection and loyalty are still there. And the amusement.
Author's reply
It's funny - I hadn't even thought of the age thing until someone else commented on it. My Halbarad just *is* older than Aragorn. I see him as being midway between Arathorn (who was an old father) and Aragorn. If I ever write him again (after I finish the other version of this story) I might have to try playing with his age. Cheers, Avon
Bodkin · 11 January 2005 · Chapter 28: Loving a Book Lover
Very clever - and just goes to show that there is more to Faramir than the cerebral! I wonder whether the distraction will still work in fifty years?
Author's reply
Oh I do hope so! After all, there is some Numenor blood there. ;-)
Anonymous · 10 January 2005 · Chapter 28: Loving a Book Lover
Ha! Love it!
Author's reply
Thanks.
harrowcat · 10 January 2005 · Chapter 28: Loving a Book Lover
This made me smile - what a lovely way to start work on a rainy monday morning! Thank you
Author's reply
Thanks - and, hey, send some of that rain over here: we still need it. Avon Sydney, Australia
Jay of Lasgalen · 9 January 2005 · Chapter 28: Loving a Book Lover
My goodness - what did she do to distract him?? Whatever it was, he didn't seem to mind too much! I know exactly how Faramir feels - I *hate* it when someone disturbs me when I'm reading (though my husband has never tried Éowyn's tactic!) Jay
Author's reply
*grin* Much more fun to let everyone decide for themselves. My feeling was possibly licking the back of his neck - though if anyone tried that on me I'd deck them, but not everyone has my aversion to being touched on the neck. I also *hate* being disturbed when reading.
Raksha The Demon · 29 December 2004 · Chapter 19: A Schoolboy Snail
A delightful sketch of little lord Boromir stuck in the schoolroom! He's better at practical things and battlefield tactics than memorizing dates. Question - "Boromir crossly pushed away the book he had been set to con" - I don't understand the last three words - is it a typo, is my computer leaving off letters, or am I dense?
Author's reply
Thanks for the feedback! I'm a primary teacher myself and, you know, there are a lots of kids who just aren't the sit down and learn type but who, like Boromir, have great determination and drive. set to con No, you aren't dense - I'm being obscure. I often use old, though not necessarily of any particular age, words to try and give my stuff a flavour of not being *now*. Con means to study or learn so Boromir has been told to learn a cerain number of pages or something like that of the book.
Raksha The Demon · 23 October 2004 · Chapter 21: Rivalry
Oooh, I can just see Denethor simmering with frustration and controlled rage over everyone's predilection for Thorongil. It's probably a very good thing he didn't live to meet him again as Aragorn, Son of Arathorn, Heir of Isildur, healer of Faramir, and soon-to-be King of Gondor. Denethor really needed to have a gym at his disposal and spend a lot of time beating up the punching bag...But he probably would have scorned such blatant violence and preferred to brood in silence...
Author's reply
I have this theory - whcih you can probably tell from this drabble that Denethor=Faramir and Thorongil=Boromir in many ways. I feel sorry for Denethor in lots of ways, but then I'm a wee bit of a Denethor-fangirl ;-) Thanks for the feedback.
shirebound · 23 October 2004 · Chapter 21: Rivalry
Your writings are so subtle and concise, and say so much with so little. Ah, Thorongil... such a blank page in history for authors to open up for us. Wonderful.
Author's reply
Thanks! Yes, Thorongil... this is the first time I've ever written him I think but I hope it won't be the last. Avon
LKK · 5 October 2004 · Chapter 18: A Question of Greed
Very amusing, Avon. I liked the use of "et" in the last line to convey an accent. A young Samwise, I assume?
Author's reply
Yup, a young Samwise indeed. One of my nieces says 'et' (to my horror, I must admit) so that inspired that. Thanks as always for the feedback. Avon
LKK · 29 September 2004 · Chapter 17: All that is Lost
Very nice, Avon. It must have been hard for Gilrean to not acknowledge all references to her former life and love. While at the same time, she saw those references reflected daily in her son. It's not hard to imagine her in the lonely depths of the dark nights, watching Aragorn sleep, remembering her former life, and wanting her son to have some dim rememberances of his son. Good job.
Author's reply
Thanks, LKK. On the occasions I do think of Gilraen I do feel very sorry for her. Avon
LKK · 11 August 2004 · Chapter 16: Mithril and Oak
VERY NICE! I like the poetic feel of this one. The parallel paragraphs. Each describing the other in terms best loved from their native environments. This has the allure of a poem in prose form. Well done, Avon.
LKK · 20 July 2004 · Chapter 15: Children of Aulë
I think you captured Aulë's feelings for his children quite well, Avon. The reasons why he created them, his expectations for their accomplishments, his love for them -- all comes through clearly. Very nice. Switching over to how the drabble was written: I go back and forth on my opinion of the repeated use of "strong". I like the pattern of the first two sentences: an overall adjective that is used later in specific manners. Then the pattern is broken with the third sentence. I can't decide if I prefer that the pattern continue throughout the drabble or if too much of a good thing would be too much. I wonder, did you try an earlier draft with the pattern consistent throughout and decide that it was overwhelming? Regardless of whether you tried another format or not, I *do* like what you've done here. Your drabbles are always a pleasure to read. :)
Author's reply
Thanks. I'm still not very fond of this drabble. I wrote it for a birthday present and it was very much of the 'uuurgh! I'm carving this out of solid rock with sheer determination rather than great inspiration the driving force' type. I didn't try to write it with the pattern continuing, but I did contemplate it. I thought it might be a bit much. I also considered following the same pattern but with a different word, but felt that might also be relying too heavily on a gimmick. Thank you very much for this feedback - it really has given me something to think about. Avon
maya_ar · 17 July 2004 · Chapter 11: The Prince of Golden Flowers
This is one of the best little Glorfindel pieces I've ever seen. cheers, Maya
Author's reply
Thank you (belatedly), Avon
Karri · 17 July 2004 · Chapter 15: Children of Aulë
A very interesting glimpse into the mind of Aule. Nicely done.
Author's reply
Thanks, Karri. Avon
shirebound · 17 July 2004 · Chapter 15: Children of Aulë
Oh Avon, this is so powerful. I'm working on Chapter 4 of "Light Out of Darkness", which focuses on Gimli, and it's giving me new insights into the Dwarves and their worldview. You do a great job here.
Author's reply
Gosh, thank you! I felt well out of my depth writing this (which was done to meet a birthday request over at HASA) and havered for a long while before posting it here. Avon