I've recently come to appreciate the absolute brilliance of the relationship between Faramir and Boromir, and this is one of the best brother-fics I've read. The characterizations are almost spot-on, the insights of their thoughts are well-thought out, the plot is engaging and fast-paced and the style of writing is beautiful. I'm beginning to itch for more of this great story.

Fantastic work!

This is amazing! I've never read anything like it. For a moment there I thought that Faramir had killed Frodo and Sam!!

Very well written. Keep up the good work

Yea, you're back! Please, please, please, please, please don't give up on this story!! You're doing it so very well and it's so interesting.

Oh. My. God! I cannot say how much I admire you for this story, and this chapter was simply perfection itself. Not one error, perfect pace, fine grammer and puncuation to die for, characterization to kill for, story arc so precise as to boggle the mind! Improve this? *HOW?* You are so going to get a Remember Me award for this! Thank you so very much!

On a personal note, I got a beta reader for The Bee Charmer at last, so I'm doing a rewrite and adding scenes.

My heavens, please, write more, quick!

hugs -n- love,

Pipkin S

Pretty. No time to read all of it at the moment, but I'll be back.

Typos:

"...his brothers dream."

Possessive: "brother's."

"...his fathers mind..."

Possessive: "father's."

"...them?He..."

It swallowed your space, I think.

"...until Iluvitar gathers..."

"Ilúvatar."

"...my sister Nenia..."

"Nienna."

"...lady of Sorrow..."

I would capitalize either both or none.

Excellent brother work, beautiful landscape painting. I'm so glad you updated...
You weave back and forth through time, space and realities - yet I'm not confused. Misled, at times, but never confused when it's laid out. Well done. Looking forward to more - thanks - Miran

This is a beautiful chapter. I can't read enough about Boromir and Faramir's relationship. Keep up the good work, you know them very well.

Thank goodness for the update, this story has been on my mind of late. Exellent chapter, very human and insightful. You write the brothers so very well. Thank you so much for this story, it's beautifully done.

Holy cow, what a chapter! This is one amazing story; I can barely wait until the next one. Thank you so much for this story. Magnificently done.

Whoa! Indeed a cliffhanger... (and hard for this Faramir lover to take). I look forward to seeing what just happened... and I continue to enjoy your style.
I was reading this morning, and thinking how difficult it would be for me to write this way, without real dialogue - yet you pull it off very skillfully. Descriptions are deft and delightfully sensory.
A humble request for more. thanks - Miran

HOLY COW! This is riveting! This is one fantacally great fic and I can't wait to read the rest! This will definately go on my favorites list.
Your writing is fabulous, your characterizations perfect, everything a good story needs is here.
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!

NO! I didn't expect that at all!
Oh, you're evil, lol...

Wow... I definitely wasn't expecting THAT to happen. I really hope it's just a dream or something!
I like your idea of retelling Faramir's story from Boromir's point of view- very interesting.

Again, your interpretation of the character's emotions are flawless: Frodo forgiving Boromir, Faramir's sorrow at learning Gandlaf has fallen. The way you manage to include this into the plotline along with the little details of the past are great. You have a gift for words.

I liked the way you weaved Boromir and Faramir's childhood's into their adult life. You have a deep understanding of the minds and motives of the characters and how they react during certain occasions.