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Oh, my heart - talk about crying tears of happiness! What a beautiful chapter! Such a lovely surprise to meet Curufin's daughters, and the new hedgehogs (although I had a big lump in my throat at the loss of Leicheg - RIP). But the reunion with Daeron, and especially the description of him when Maglor first saw him again...just wonderful. :) Looking forward to the new Mereth Aderthad! (Oh, and I'm delighted by the mention of Queen Firiel - it's made me think about her meeting hobbits, which I should have considered before, but hadn't...)

(All in such stark contrast to the terrifying Prologue, and poor Finwë's mounting fear. I just knew that foot was going to come down on him. It will be very interesting to see how you tie this in with the rest of the story).

Oh how beautiful it was to read this reunion between Maglor and Daeron. I am so pleased the Daeron has been subsumed into the family Fëanorian as if he always belonged there. It is beyond lovely that Curufin has two daughters and they seem just the kind of kids that are going to be sweet and mischeivous all at once. I cannot wait to see how that prequel ties into all of this, as it currently sits their ominously just out of sight I think. Also RIP Leicheg. 🥺

 

'The River Incident' is truly family folklore now. It has capital letters! 

Ah, the way you wrote Maglor and Fëanor's meeting was so beautiful. I am glad for both of them that it went as well as it did, but there is clearly still a long way for the two of them to go. 

I got a bit behind reading this and am catching up and I just wanted to say how very sweet the imagery of Celebrimbor painting constellations on his sisters's ceilings and teaching them about them is. Really, really gorgeous ❤️

Finwe!! ❤️❤️❤️
Ah, so satisfying that he has been returned at last, and what a perfect way for him to come back to his family. Also, that picture of Fëanor, Fingolfin and Finarfin together on a picnic rug with the triplets was gorgeous.

Eeee! Finwe is returned! ♡ I love that first embrace with Maglor, and in the next chapter with Maedhros. He feels so marvellously heartwarming I could just snuggle into him. Poor Maedhros, Morgoth really worked a number on him, even if it's only indirectly sowed lingering self-doubt. I really love the way this family is coming together and being so supportive and loving of each other — and I really love all the hugs! 

A huge congratulations, Starspray!! 
This story is absolutely wonderful and having followed Maglor through from Unhappy into Woe all the way here to the end of A Hundred Miles in the Desert the happiness he and Daeron get to share at his wedding feels especially special and satisfying! 
This has been so wonderful. I have cried and smiled so much in the last few chapters with the long hoped for reunions and seeing the characters reaching a much healthier, happier place than where they begun. I'm going to miss them and may come back to visit from time to time!
I must also thank you for introducing me to Mary Oliver's Wild Geese poem, and I loved the imagery that you included from it near the end.
The time and love you've put into this is much appreciated. ❤️

Oh my gosh! What an absolutely marvellous journey, through all the twists and turns, angst and adventure, from Maglor's capture near the Gladden Fields to marriage with Daeron, and the family's healing along the way. This fic and the whole series is such a thoroughly enjoyable and remarkable read. Very well done and thank you so much for creating this!

Reading Rubble now, and I just had to come back and reread the chapters where Fëanor and all his sons are in Imloth Ningloren and they hit the crisis point of Morgoth's memory-tampering, because it's all so particularly delicious.