I'm really enjoying your story so far. I like how you demonstrated that both Aragorn and Legolas draw strength from the others presence. I also like how Legolas is aware of how his death will affect his father and thus his kingdom. My favorite line so far is definitely "There was nothing else for him to do but to be a living barrier between the darkness in front of him and the fading light behind him, and wait." Oh. My. Goodness. Although the line, "His will to live was linked to the weak heartbeat in the still body behind him, and if he went down before that heart stopped beating he was determined to rather kill his friend himself than allow the orcs to touch him." also stirs my heart. Very *very* nice writing! Stirring without being melodramatic.
Author's Response: Hi! :) I'm very glad you're enjoying my story so far! I love writing about the strength of the friendship between Aragorn and Legolas, and about Legolas' relationship to his father. The two lines you quoted were special to me, too, so I'm very happy you mentioned them! I really wanted to show that Legolas was only able to keep staying on his feet and fighting because he had to protect Aragorn at all costs. *sigh* Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I hope you'll like the rest of the story, too! :) Tinu | 