A big change from your past version of this tale, much better I am taking a chance here and reading it instead of waiting for it to be finished. A fairly unique vision can't wait for you to finish it.

i am really enjoying this story and hope you contine this. Slave legolas fics are my fave and you are doing a great job.

Great chappie
please update soon

WOWZ IM LIKING THIS!! please hurry and update this!! i havent read the original, cuz i didnt think it was a good idea, and that it might ruin the plot. but, idk, u say that there is a little difference in it, so i might read it just to get more depth to the story.

Talk or a clifhanger! please continue. It's really good.

I don't know what number review this is, but I really hope you post another chapter.

Again, very good story.

And I, think the escape was much better witten than in the old version.

Keep up the good work!

I remembered this story and yes it is more graphic but a bit quick paced than how the way it was before with Aragon saving them sooner. I like this version so far please keep writing.

Finnhart,

first off, DON'T beg for reviews, 'tis undignified, and often puts people off reviewing. Nobody likes it when you hold a story to ransom. It also makes your story flamebait - flamers love to whack stories in which the authors do that. Although I myself like to flame stories now and then - I spent the whole day doing it today - I am being merciful to you because the story is halfway decent, and you seem to be making an effort.

Point two: you need to get a beta. Go and do it now. There are links to helpful forums on my profile, go and use them. You need a beta and you know it. Go on, now.

Point three: While your story is AU and labelled as such, you need to keep an eye on your canon. There was never an agreement between the Elves and the folk of Rohan to watch each others' backs like there was between Gondor and Rohan. Consider: such an alliance would have been mutually beneficial, so why would one side have refused to help the other? Now you need to have them at odds with each other to make the story work, I recognise this, but your logic is off. Suggestion: according to both the books and the movie, the folk of Rohan were deeply suspicious of the people of Lothlorien, and knew little or nothing of Mirkwood. This was based on the idea that "All who go in there fall under (Galadriel's) spell, and are never seen again." This may or may not have something to do with Aragorn's having gone there for a visit at one time and the people getting the wrong end of the stick. You could play on that suspicion, and have the people of Rohan blaming the Elves for what is happening to them because they think they have sided with Saruman. The Elves, of course, have had problems of their own and have therefore been largely oblivious to the fate of their neighbours. This desertification is a surprise to them. Now that is logical.

Finally, do not put unnecessary author's notes, especially messages to reviewers or plugs for your other stories in the story. It's against TOS. If you want to plug your other stories, do it in your profile. If you want to name-check your favourite reviewers, do it in your profile.

Be thankful that I have taken the time to make the effort to give you decent concrit - I could have whacked seven shades out of this after all. As I said, I am being merciful. I'm not obliged to be nice.