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Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
Over the course of his very long life he had found a handful of messages in bottles, but it had been a very long time. So when he found the glass bottle on his little stretch of pebbly beach, he picked it up with the intention of tossing it into his recycling. But it wasn’t, he found, just…
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When uneasy dreams bring him back into Beleriand, Daeron finds a pair of twins who have lost their home, and an enemy who has lost himself. The Shadow's reach is growing ever longer, and if they are to survive, they must do it together.
Elrohir has been found after his long abduction by the Black Númenóreans of Umbar. He comes home to Rivendell, but all is not well: the Elf-child that was taken is now a Man grown. War and darkness have left Elrohir deeply scarred, and even at home there is danger...
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Nice start, and I really like your Mairon's distinctive "voice." I hear bitterness, poignancy, and humor there. Plus the hints of of his history intrigue me. And that Sárandilli line: OK, I confess. I laughed.
Well, you had to tell me about the pun, which I find both amusing and fascinating!
As I said on Faerie, I like your language and am looking forward to more. I don't come on SWG as often as I should, but I will try to commet here as well as Faerie.
(Van is giving you a 'look' at 'somewhat dubious'. But seriously, I am extremely flattered you would mention him and link to me. Thank-you).
I'm grateful to you for not spoiling the pun, I want to see if anyone guesses it :)
Thank you for reviewing on here as well as Faerie, and I won't mind if you don't comment on here often, as I don't want to force you into anything :)
Van, stop looking at me like that! *points at Mairon* He said that, not me! I did say I call it absolutely horrifying... Sorry, Van. T.T I do love you, you know. *offers hug* Equally seriously, you're very welcome!
Hi, thanks for reviewing and for the positive feedback! *basks in the lovely, warm glow* :)
I am actually still writing the story, but my Dark Muse will not let me work on it in an orderly fashion, and so I have snippets from all over the place... OK, I do have most of chapter two done, but have no idea when I'll be able to complete it. Sorry. :(
I'm so glad that you finally updated! Sauron describing the events of Ainulindalë in such a condescending, cold tone is pure gold, and perfectly in-character. But damn, it was short! Please don't take so long to upload the next one. :)
The next one won't take anywhere near as long, there shouldn't be a repeat of the personal issues I had.
Thanks for reviewing, and for letting me know he's IC... As I've mentioned to someone else, it probably says something about me that I write a good first-person Sauron, and I'm not sure I like it.
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