Just tracked this story down again. Is it really dead, or it is possibly being updated elsewhere? I had been enjoying it, and interested in where it was going - I should have done more to let you know that when you were actually writing it, with reviews and such.

I thought this was terrific - good, believable storyline and settings, nicely rounded characters, exquisitely well written. (AND with Uruk-hai. Sighs with utter, foolish contentment). Compliments to the author. I'm eagerly awaiting the next instalment.

I've been noticing a pattern in the story. On all the odd number chapters the main focus is on Rinn and on all the even numbers the main focus is the perspective of a significant individual in Isengard. I'm geussing your reasoning for this is to have the two objects defined individually and then, possibly, bring them together at some point in your story and show how they co-exist. If that's not what you're doing that's fine. I just thought it would be really interesting if you did do something like that, though. Just a mere suggestion; your story will still end up being good even if you don't do that. I eagerly await the next chapter. Oh yes, I find your character, Tuluk, to be quite interesting: hope to hear miore about him. XD

*hypnotic gaze* Update ...

Continued at last. Interesting so far...

I've read the reviews fot his lately (including your little message)& I was already well aware that you probably had things going on. Your story is great & I eagerly (however you spell it)await chapter 5. Hey, if it's takin' this long, it's gotta be good, right?

OH thank you! I can't wait! I promise to be more patient, but it's hard. I want to know what happens!!

You are very wrong to think that I never read the reviews, and you are also wrong to think that I have abandoned the story. Unfortunately, in addition to writing fanfiction I have a REAL LIFE, and events have conspired so that I have had very little time for writing over the past few months. Chapter 5 is underway, although progressing slowly, and I will post it once I have finished it.
To those waiting patiently, my heartfelt apologies. To those waiting less patiently - tough 'taters, it'll be ready when it's ready :)

I agree with the "Lady of Light." What da' hell do you think you're doin'? Write more god damn you! I bet you don't even look at these reviews.

I hate you. Damn you. So you just stick the begining of this story on the net, and then leave it? ** you. How dare you don't finish it.

finally i get to read this... excellent and intense, as always. i hope you are not losing inspiration, because this story is so unique and fascinating, plus very unusual in the tolkien universe where usually only the thought and deeds of the "good guys" are described in detail...
so please update!

I love! Your story. Finish it, why do you take so long, and put me through this torture?!

I finally got around to reading this...It's very interesting and well-written. The ideas are quite original. I hope to see more of this story soon!

I just lost my boyfriend in the most tragic way. But storys like these keep my spirit up.
Thank u.

Vixen

This is an interesting story. You have some technical problems. The main one I keep seeing pertains to speech punctuation. For example: [“Good lad.” She whispered.] You would want to use a comma rather than a period before the end speech marks, and no capital for the tagged attribution.

That's mechanical though and easily fixable. The story itself holds an interesting premise, although as we move back and forth between characters I'm hoping they'll all come together soon. I had this idea when I read chapter two that Yabbe was the same person as Rinn but older and looking back on her past, but I guess I was wrong. Tuluk, the latest POV, seems quite interesting. Should he, oh, say, happen to gnaw Alric's head off at some point, I think I'll be quite happy. 8) Rinn doesn't seem to have put two and two together yet, regarding ol' Al. IMO, that kind of treachery is worse than ten Blondies.