Michelle01/15/07 09:12 pm3: The Longest NightSigned

Ha! Here I am. And look what you're doing to me - reading a story without Aragorn in it. Torture, that is:)

Okay, it's not *that* terrible, I admit. I would have liked to know how old Legolas is in this. You give us the year, but since no one really knows when Legolas was born that doesn't say much about his age. To me it felt like a teen's mindframe. The fear of losing your parents' love, the insecurity, the feeling of complete inadequacy in everything you do - in short the feeling of being totally lost and misunderstood.  And I have to admit, it was a nice change to see Legolas doubt himself like that instead of being the self-assured elf assassin that he tends to be...

Also, even if it seems weird, the saddest scene for me was when he decided to burn his bow and arrows. It just shows so much desperation to resign yourself to the fact that you have to give something up you treasure. Poor Leggy. At least it all turned out well in the end! 



Author's Response:

LOL, I'm glad you survived reading a story without our favourite ranger! *g*

I'm glad to hear it wasn't too terrible. ;-) As I see it the story takes place at a time when Legolas has just reached maturity - meaning he's about 50 years old. He's still very young and has undoubtedly a teen's mindframe and lack of experience, and he has no idea how to cope with what he's seen on that patrol. It was really interesting to write a young Legolas, who's not a perfect warrior yet and has lots of self-doubts. I'm glad you thought it a nice change, too. ;-)

It does not seem weird to me - Legolas deciding to destroy his bow and arrows, for whatever reason, is always as if you would watch him destroy an important part of himself. I do not think he believed in the possibility of a happy end at that point. *huggles elf* Hehe, you know me - I LOVE happy ends, though I do not always write endings that are really happy. Thank you a lot for reading and reviewing! :) 


Linda Warren01/08/07 07:10 am3: The Longest NightAnonymous

Ah yes, how do you spell Legolas?  S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N! This was a great end to a very scary story, Tinu.  I just knew that warg would mess with Legolas even more than he did and that Thranduil would come - but only to find his son hurt worse than he was!  whew!  As for Nestadren, I really do like this elf!  Old enough to keep the King in line and sensitive as well as tough!  More of the healer, please???  A very nice resolution of all Legolas' perceived misconceptions and I loved seeing him in the arms of his father, being sung to sleep after such a traumatic time!  Wonderful!

Linda



Author's Response:

LOL! He's really incorrigible, isn't he? ;-) Now why would you think anything like that about the warg? I did my best to make him appear friendly and harmless... *eg* Of course Thranduil had to come and save the day, I love writing about him and Legolas... I'm so glad you liked Nestadren! That's exactly how I wanted him to be, I thought Oropher and his son (and his nephew) could really use someone like that at their side to get some sense into their thick heads, lol! There will be more of Nestadren - a main reason for writing this story was to introduce Nestadren to my readers and develop his character, because I need him for a long story I'm working on. I'm glad you loved my ending, I sure enjoyed writing it. Legolas and me really needed some fluff after all that angst and despair! Thank you so much for your review, mellon-nin! :)

Almut 


ElenaRoan01/08/07 03:36 am3: The Longest NightSigned

*sniff* poor Legolas.  At least it all worked out and it wasn't anything like what he thought.

- ElenaRoan



Author's Response:

I think Legolas was quite relieved, too! *huggles poor elf* Thank you very much for reading and reviewing, my friend! :)

*hugs*
Almut


Keji01/02/07 08:37 pm3: The Longest NightAnonymous

WAH!!! There were some very touching eye-watering scenes here... I mean, I think I had three of them in a row.

And I'm sure Thranduil looked magnificent killing that evil warg. I cheered like crazy. I should marry Thranduil... though I'm afraid that I wont be able to stop cheating on him with his son...mwahahahaha.

I really liked Nestadren... though I have to tell you that I breathed in deeply with relieve when it was started that he was a male... hehe... I somehow kind of take a personal grudge against oc she-elves... don't ask me why, or with any oc women lol... right. And I just loved his silver hair! My favorite video game villain has silver hair...long silver hair. And I think it is very sexy.

And Legolas finally being reasured about all his previous doubts were a great relief. But it was still very sad... the coversation between father and son was just.... wah! I love it, I love it!

Thranduil raised an eyebrow. “Do you wish to imply that he was lying at me?” I just had to laugh there. And I can imagine a nervous elfling at the end of that question.

Thankfully, nothing turned tragic... (the only consolation that I have is your word that you would never kill off my...er... our elf) but it would have been tragically sad if Legolas would have died thinking that way of his father... sigh... poor cute thing.

lol, though when Thranduil mention the things that the captain had said about Legolas, I couldn't help beam with pride... because of course... Legolas is quite the skilled-elf.

Well, I'm happy that even though Legolas wasn't back home from xmas, he had his father with him... His SUPER ADA! Super Man might learned a thing or two from him... ok, now I'm going out of topic here.

I just love your way of writing Tinu, it feels so good to be able to enjoy a story and feel all sorts of emotions from it. The only bad thing about it is that I'll have to wait for another story of yours lol... well, I will wait as long as it takes... though a bit inpatiently mind you... but it's all part of the thrill.

'Hope had truly destroyed his very own darkness tonight' I just loved this live... hope can break through anything you know... of course... bah... let me shut it.

Thank you SSOO much for updating lol, my mood has been greatly lifted. I didn't really expected you to update so soon, but of course I am terribly happy that you did. LOOK, it has even made me feel better, along with your shipment of a certain healer (Elrond) hehe... gotta love Elrond.

Thank you once again mellon-nin. And I hope things are going great for you. You have made my day, truly. If there is any way I can ever repay you for many of these happenings, then know I will not hesitate to do so.

An Eye-bulging HUGGLE!! @_@



Author's Response:

I have to say I felt quite close to sniffling when I wrote the Thranduil-Legolas scenes in that last chapter, too. ;-) Well, after all that pain and danger poor Legolas (and I) really needed some nice fluffy heart-warming scenes.

I'm sure he did! LOL, I don't think Thranduil would like that very much - but I have to agree that the decision whom of them one should marry is a VERY difficult one. *g*

I'm glad you liked Nestadren, I think he's my first 'real' OC. Somehow I really don't tend to have femals OCs appear in my stories (even the monsters are male *g*), perhaps because Tolkien had almost no female characters, too. So I guess you are quite safe from she-elves in my stories. ;-) I love his silver hair, too - no idea where that came from.

Hehe, I'm sure Legolas was quite relieved, too. I liked writing that conversation after all that previous heartache. :)

I can imagine that nervous elfling, too - I bet there are moments where Legolas will always feel like a nervous elfling in dealing with his father. ;-)

If I ever have murderous intentions towards a character of mine, I will warn you - I really don't want to kill you by mistake. *g*  It would have been very sad - WAH, I could never write such a thing. *huggles her elf*

We have all really reason to be proud of him, haven't we?

It was a really quite nice winter solstice for him after all, I bet he felt quite comfortable.

THANK YOU!!! *huggles* I love your reviews, it's wonderful to know that someone feels so much with my characters (I definitely do) and enjoys my stories so much! Right now I'm writing on another short story, so you'll perhaps not have to wait too long. ;-)

Hehe - actually that line made me think of Estel, somehow he seems to have found a way into that story, if only in name.

I'm glad you're feeling better and I hope you won't have to drink too many dreadful teas, lol. Stories are sometimes a really good cure, aren't they?

*BIG FAT HUG*

Thank you so much for your review, mellon-nin! :)

Take care,

Tinu 


Keji12/31/06 11:37 pm2: PredatorAnonymous

Oh, you EVIL WOMAN! That was a bit too cruel for the holidays. Everything seem to just be going against Legolas. Poor elf... Now this is where someone comes to rescue him right? Tell me I'm right! I can't bear the thought of that beast hurting Legolas more than he is already.

I gotta give credit to the warg though lol... I mean, it obviously is more tactical than I first thought. Seemed that he was already waiting for the elf next to the cave while Legolas did his best to get there unnoticed hehe. I'm telling you, things are not going good for him. I don't even want to think how he could possibly have any less luck.

It's sad of the elf to think so little of himself, and when he thinks about his family is even sadder. And then it's THE night of all nights, I mean... by rights he deserves to spend it with his family... I hope by the end of that night, he's safely tucked in his bed, surrounded by his dad. Don't make him miss it!

This was a cruel cliffhanger Tinu... I hope the guilt of it drives you to post the third chapter within 24 hours!! I would be a VERY happy person. And it would probably chase away the cold that I managed to catch...

I was meant to read this chapter yesterday, but out of all things that could possibly happen, the damn internet connection decided to be stubborn. I miss my cable modem!

Tinu, hope to hear from you soon... (within 24 hrs time) Take care Evil Lady!



Author's Response:

It was a really strange bunny for Christmas, wasn't it? I don't know where that warg came from - I sure didn't invite him! *g* I won't say anything about Legolas fate yet... but you know me. ;-)

Our poor elf obviously has a foe that is much more experienced and much more hungry than he is. I'm afraid wargs can be pretty intelligent, especially when they happen to be pack leaders.

I won't say where Legolas will spend the rest of the night... but I agree that it is really sad. I wouldn't want to spend Christmas that way. *huggles poor lonely frightened elf*

*giggle* I have to practise for my long stories... I hope the third chapter came soon enough for you. ;-)

I hate problems with the internet connection, especially on holidays!

I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter (well, kind of). Thank you very much for your review, mellon-nin! :)

Get well soon!

*hugs*

Tinu 


ElenaRoan12/30/06 05:51 pm2: PredatorSigned

ok...now I got shivers running down my spine *grin*

so...when's the next chapter? :-)



Author's Response:

I really can't say I'd like to be in Legolas' shoes right now... *g* The bookverse wargs frighten me much more than the beasts in the movies. ;-)

I only have to make some more changes in the next chapter, it shouldn't take too long. Hehe. Thank you so much for your review, mellon-nin! :)

Almut 


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