This is the best story I've read in a few months - and I read a lot of stories...     Your little Estel is believable and very very sweet, all the other characterizations are very fine and authentic. I like your description about how Estel sees the things happening around him and how he interprets his experiences. Thank you very much for writing and looking forward for the next chapter!

I haven't read "While hope lasts", so maybe some backgorund things are less clear to me than to someone who has, but all in all, I think I understand all the events and all the relationships, except the details about Laleth's sickness. But I'm sure I'll found out soon. :) I like the mystery in this chapter (and I am just as courious as is little Aragorn) and I'm looking forward to next chapter. :)