Wow, that last letter from Faramir (well, the last text) is absolutely amazing! Love it! :)
You're a very good writer! :)
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If only his mouth was as unstoppered as his hand.

Perfect.

I think you did Eowyn justice now. Truly wonderful, especially the way they interact in writing.

This is marvellous. I love the way you write a great description that is both beautiful and expressive in and of itself but weave it in later - with more meaning, much as this story does to A Game of Chess. It offers a wonderful addition to the original story, giving us purchase into more of their courtship and their language.

I love how in one sense this is very elemental - the woman who feels battered by water, but charmed by it when the only other offering she has seems like unieldying rock. That there is hope in the greenery or the woods of Ithilien, in the leaves of the leters she recieves. Prose poetry.

Yet again, you have shown that you are a most superb writer. I love how you set a rhythm to your sentences, and how everything flows so easily. You have such a good economy of words. You are not too verbose...whatever you write, those words are just for that moment, and nothing more...
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This story is bittersweet, but so fragile at the same time. I don't know how to describe that! But as usual, you have made me wail out to my already perplexed family, "This is so sad!"

Well, I thought you did Eowyn justice in A Game of Chess, but I'm glad you wrote this. Sad, but it's okay, because I know everything turns out okay in the end. Very nice story. :)

This does 'fill in the corners'. A Game of Chess is masterful but this gives a lovely subtle look at Eowyn's character and the hurt and damage she carried with her into the marriage.

Well Done
Helen

Ah, very nice. As always.

You know, I'm beginning to think that 'A Game of Chess' needs its OWN fanfiction section. I mean, not that there are things lacking, but (as in 'Fair Game') the theme seems good for sequels. Anyways, congratulations again. =)

-Daenerys Stormborn

Fantastic work, as always!

wow. you are very erudite. i love the way you use the perfect words to describe each scene, though it got confusing with the jumping from place to place. one moment she was with faramir in minis tirith, the next in a little town outside of ithilien. but the way you describe the feelings eowyn is going through oputs me in her place. i feel that with your descriptions, i can eperience everything with her, that i can feel every part of the struggle she is going through.

i foudn your story, a game of chess on hidden archives of middle earth, and then discovered the whole faramir series and the fact that i read the last one first. i fell in love with the way you described how faramir loved and lost and regained. and the different povs. you put their tale in such a unique light, i feel touched every time i read it, even though it is not the first. it was painful to see them go through such hardship, but it was rewarding in the end because of the truths they shared and the new bond in their relationship.

you have created such an amazing story, i feel privileged to be able to read any of your work.

from one who thanks God for letting her trip over such a find,
fae

Oh, wow. This is beautiful!

This is just lovely. Your style of writing is wonderful and I love the way you depict Faramir and Eowyn in your writing.

i think your fic is the first i have read that really depicts Eowyn as Tolkien would have written if he had continued, rather than the lovesick or excessively rough and abusive lady other writers have potrayed her. I know, as we all do, that Eowyn is not the regular damsel in distress, but it irks me when other writers make her to be mean and crass with Faramir just because she had dressed as a man and fought in the war of the rings. She isn't like that. she's exactly how you wrote her; indifferent, level headed and icy cool. Your fic has an air of sorrow about it, was it intended. You have made it sound as if they have broken off the engagement, or realise that their marriage had been but a moment of friendship mistaken for everlasting love. Congrats on your superb work.

I always enjoy your writing style so much. I'm a huge fan of A Game of Chess (read it in one night, I know, I'm sad) and this was also great.

Thank you so much for writing it! I wish I had half the talent you have ;)