Ah, the Shakespeare-quote "All's well that ends well" doesn't really apply here, does it? I must say, though, that I like where you left Aragorn and Faramir. I know, fanfiction is escapism to a certain extent and you want to things to end better than they would in reality (or even in the reality of the universe you're writing in). But I like it far more if things leave traces, scars and problems that need dealing with. And even if Aragorn decides to jump in that mud bath ten times more, and even if the brand would eventually vanish, the real scar would stay. I like that, because it's realistic and believable.

Now, of course I'm terribly curious where you're going with them now. Faramir will not make the first step to make things right between them, because he thinks his "exile" is well-deserved - even if it pains him. That leaves Aragorn with the task to extend a hand to his Steward, but I fear he has a lot of healing to do before he's able to do that. He's desperate to find that Faramir is still that friend he trusted. But at the same time he's so afraid he judged him wrongly that he cannot touch nor talk to him. It'll take a lot of time for that to change:(

I'm continously amazed at that rich universe you created and I always enjoy spending time in it! 

Couldn't review during my last reading session because I had my arms full of cat. And that makes typing *very* difficult. But for the moment I'm back and I'm having both my hands free (the cats are sleeping on various couches instead on me).

Let's see how long Faramir will need to work up his courage to tell Arwen what truly happened. And I'm curious about her reaction as well. She's very gracious, but at the same time very passionate. So I'm at a loss how she would react. As the lady or as the lover?