Reviews by Thevina

Via Media · Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:40 am

Hermit said
Wow. That was...wonderful? Beautifully written, very thought out, and just...Wow. Amazing. I've never really liked Gimli, but after reading that I may give him a second chance. Bloody hell...Just stunning.

Thank you so very much! My apologies for not replying sooner, but your enthusiasm and new Gimli appreciation makes me very happy. Smile smiley face

The poor Dwarves are under-represented in fanfic, so I'm trying to remedy that.

The Stones' Lament · Mon May 08, 2006 11:23 am

> No reviews yet? Well, let me be the first. You write beautifully. You caught what was perhaps the first stirring of friendship between the Elf and the Dwarf.

Thank you for being the first!! And thank you for your kind comments. I have a fascination with Gimli, as well as his friendship with Legolas and how that changes over time.

(nice icon too! lol!)

Antiphon to Light · Mon May 08, 2006 11:16 am

> Wonderful. I know very few stories that really try to explore a dwarvish mind, and you succeeded masterfully. I would love to translate this into german, if you allow, and I would also like to nominate this for the MEFA's this year. Wonderfully done.
>

Thank you so very much, Cuthalion! I saw that you had nominated this for the MEFAs and was so gratified. I'd be *thrilled* if you wanted to translate this into German. I looked at your webpage and see that you've translated a favorite author and inspiration to me, Altariel. Thank you! I do love the Dwarves, Gimli in particular. This is part of Fanfic100, so I'll be writing a lot of these over time.

A Way Opens · Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:46 pm

Hi Vulgarweed!!

Why do I suspect those socks are still around, fragile now and ancient, passed down through hundreds of generations of hobbits....and still never worn?

*g* And conveniently not mentioned in any of the hobbit Tales of Legend. I have the sneaking suspicion that Merry became more and more sentimental as he aged, and that all things from his time during the fellowship year became more and more dear to him. As an author who tries to be realistic, I swear that Merry must have had some kind of footwear on. The Rohirrim aren't stupid. Hence that element to the story.

I'm thrilled that you so enjoyed it! It's one of my favorites too. Eowyn and Merry are such unlikely, and yet, such necessary, kindred souls. Thank you so much for the review.

Among The Fields of Green · Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:39 pm

Oh Erin... wonderfully done. Short, yes, but poignant without being saccharine. This line, we must believe that no loss, however bitter, was entirely in vain., is bliss. Keep up your writings about the Rohirrim. Westu hal!

A Soul Contrite · Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:15 pm

Nicely done- the introspection works without sounding "unhobbitish," and the insight into their relationship and how they are being changed by forces over which they have no control is thoughtfully presented.

Recollections · Tue Dec 30, 2003 1:59 pm

What an exquisite story. Poignant, heart-rending, ultimately wonderfully *real.* Truly a beautiful vignette. Thank you for writing it!

Celestial Quartet · Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:00 pm

SilverMoonLady said
This is a very neat piece, or pieces actually

My #1 fan!! Thank you so much for reading this one. It's one of my absolute favorites because it's so different and set in the most obscure time periods I could find - just to do it. Twisted Evil smiley face

But because of that, I think people tend not to read it. Plus it doesn't have (m)any characters that they are familiar with.

Oh the flaws and circumstances that lead us into our choices for ill or good...

Isn't that the truth?!

I haven't read much in the way of fiction set in Numenor, but I didn't feel the lack because your characterizations are very catching and I got caught up right away.

Thank you. There isn't much written that's set in Numenor because I think people don't read Unfinished Tales as much as either LotR or The Silmarillion. But the story of Aldarion and Erendis just fascinates me.

I like the way various elements of the four sections connect together, the falling stars in the first and last, Grima and Ancalime's rejecting gesture of throwing the stone in anger, Merry's granddaughter's name linked to that of his great-grandfather's mistress by pure coincidence All quite neat!

*blush* Many thanks. I did try to link them all by several elements, and you've found most of them. Did you catch the "Farmer Giles of Ham" bit in the second chapter with farmers Giles and Ham? That was completely gratuitous on my part, but I realize not everyone's read that work by Tolkien. The other little bit is that both the mistress and Lunawyn are left-handed. I keep trying to add left-handed people into M-E. Smile smiley face

I am so pleased to have a fan!! It is the ultimate compliment. Once I get home and am not on vacation I'll see if you're a writer as well!

The Braided Heart · Sun Dec 28, 2003 2:49 pm

SilverMoonLady said
You officially have a new fan

Very Happy smiley face

THANK YOU!!!

I just replied to your review of "A Way Opens" before finding that you had read this one as well.

I'm off to read everything else you've written.

*blush* Thank you so very much. I have a long story that I haven't uploaded here yet which will keep you busy for a while.

I am really enjoying the backstory for Eowyn that you are developing and your style is very pleasant to read, clear, with enough detail but not an extra word to distract... Lovely!

Thank you ever so much. I try to be a pretty clear writer, and I'm so glad that you are enjoying my works. I really enjoy writing!!

~Thevina

A Way Opens · Sun Dec 28, 2003 2:45 pm

SilverMoonLady said
Wow! Thank you very much for such a wonderful look into these two characters. Merry, grown-up, thoughtful, lonely and out of his depth, but carrying on. Eowyn, strong and sad, but still able to smile at her strange companion. A friendship that crosses cultures, a bond that will carry on through time, a shared experience that has changed them, matured them. Thank you thank you thank you!

Hello smiley face

Hi, SilverMoonLady! Thank you so very much for your generous comments! It's just a joy to write about those two. Their personalities are so different, yet after all they went through, it must have been life-changing for both of them.

Give us more

But, of course!! The Muse has yet to let go of me...

Thank you again for your very thoughtful and generous compliments. I really appreciate it.

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