Reviews for "Aftermath"

Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:46 am

Okay, someone above already said it, but it seems that everything is already said about this piece. So, once again, I'm going to try and not copy everyone else. It wasn't me smiley face

I loved this little story, Space. I'm not-so-much a Haldir fan (I'm more in love with his brother Orophin), but this was a nice little glimpse into the famed marchwarden's life. Sorrow, hurt, touches of grief and despair surround poor Haldir, and most of all, he wants to go home again. Home was the theme I saw in this tale, more so than anything else. Haldir misses Lorien, misses his parents, and even misses his brothers. He wants to go home, especially after the carnage of Dol Guldur. And then, he finds the lone survivor, a woman who doesn't once speak, though she doesn't need words to do so. Suddenly, he find a new sort of 'home' with her. He offers her safety and comfort, and she gives him the same. Haldir even tells her at one point that he'd love to take her home with him. But alas, after one night of passion, it wasn't meant to be. He awakes to find the woman gone and no where to be found. Poor Haldir!!

What I'm curious to know is... what happened to the woman? I was so into the story that I wanted to know more about her, and know where she ran off to. And if their union could have produced a little Haldir... wouldn't that be a surprise? Wink smiley face

I loved this, Space! Thank you for sharing!

Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:31 pm

Beautiful.

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:48 pm

OMG I love this story. I read it twice and yet the question of whether or not the girl was really there burns in my mind. I wonder if she was merely a spirit, what remained of the gruesome carnage of war...loss and hope in one.
Wow. I love your Haldir as well. Most of time we see him as some Casanova type, not weary, virginal and alone. This was great...I'm off to read more of your works.

Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:40 pm

So touching! Amazing and so descriptive one can get a full picture of everything happening as if right before their eyes. I, too, wonder where the girl went but it probably was for the best for the both of them. At least they both gave each other something that was needed. Bravo!

Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:01 pm

Besides the beauty of your prose, what I have enjoyed the most about "Aftermath" is the fact that you have taken your time to make Haldir seem real, and that you have delved enough into the character to help the reader understand why he would act / react to this nameless girl the way he does. I tend to find elf / girl pairings unlikely and most of the time predictable, but this piece of writing is a complete delight in both form and content.

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