Fellow author of Lord of the Rings fan fiction,

it appears that (by looking at your reviews) you have positively fantastic writing. I congratulate you on this. However, your plot for this *particular* story is...somewhat sickening. Please, do not take this as a flame. You see, I *can't* flame it, for I haven't read it. I am just commenting on it's plot. Elrond just happens to be my favorite character. He is all that I wish to be, but doubt I ever will. This, along with many other reasons, is why I'm sending this to you.

My friend, if you are not a homosexual then why write about homosexuals? I have once heard that homosexuals are only homosexual if they are...sleeping with each other. It's 'okay' to be 'in love' with a member of the same sex. Nothing wrong about it. It is 'okay'.

Why do you wish to waste obvious talent and stories like these? I truly doubt anyone would *publish* things like this, though I may be wrong.

“It is an abomination for a man to lie with another man.”

Why enforce what is just flat out WRONG? It says SO. It is WRITTEN. If people choose to disobey, then will answer for it later just because they 'fell in love' with another male or female. It doesn't mean that you have to waste valuable talent on it. Now, don't just throw this away thinking, "Oh, great, another moronic follower of the world-wide cult known as Christianity."

Please, don't.

Other people can enjoy it, fine. It's not my place to tell you to 'take it down' or 'keep your disgusting opinions to yourself' as I have seen so many people do. Keep your story up, if you feel the need to and are angry with me. But please, find a GOOD, original plot and write a book. Get it published and STOP wasting you talent!

Ugh! This is just SO good. Obviously Elrond doesn't know just WHO Legolas is yet. Interesting to see how you bring that about. Update SOON PLEASE!

I love this story! Please continue soon

More Please! I really likes!

At least Elrond and Legolas are talking.I wonder now if Elrond will even like Legolas more.

This is a wonderful fic and I was so sorry to see all the controversy and meanness that's floating around on the review board. That kind of response for any reason is extremely hard on a writer and I applaude you for continuing with a most excellent story.

You've done an amazing job working with several plot devices that most authors fall flat with, especially the opening chapter where Legolas is imprisoned by his father. Those usually never work but this one did. Yes Thranduil is nasty, but it is a nastiness that I think you've justified. He is an elf with great power flexing his power over a son that marches to his own drummer.

Legolas and Elrond are wonderfully portrayed especially Legolas. He is a strong, intelligent elf dealing admiringly and honorably with a harsh situation. I am absolutely thrilled that he has in no way fallen under the fannish 'poor sweet Legolas, let's baby him and pamper him' that a lot of authors fall prey to. The bath scene was great, balancing the characters reactions to each other in a most believable way. I can't wait till Elrond discovers just who Legolas is.

And last, as a long time horse owner, thank you for doing such a great job on the barn burning scene. Now those were horses, acting just the way horses do.

Best of luck with the writing ~Emory :-)

Wednesday, this is a fine and nerve-wracking chapter. I feel SO badly for Legolas and want to just tell him to relax, for Valar's sake... but then how CAN he? He clearly knows who Elrond is and what part this powerful Elven lord is going to play in his future... while Elrond, bless his heart, has yet to twig onto who his guest can be. When he realizes, he will of course immediately comprehend ALL those heart-rending twitches and anxieties...

But I must say, I dearly LOVED reading Elrond's equestrian assessment of Legolas's body! I was torn alternately between laughing like a loon (at 6:30 in the morning in a nearly deserted office, mind you...) and nodding in complete agreement. Kept hearing echoes of Elrond from "Wild Child" thinking about a certain Elfling's obsession with hocks... (grin)

So exactly when IS Legolas going to introduce himself? Or when is Elrond simply going to stop, stare at him, and say "So who the heck ARE you?" The suspense is making me crazy... and I keep wondering if the Seal of Elrond from that harness brass is now imprinted in Legolas's palm like a brand, a la the Staff of Ra headpiece in the Indiana Jones movie... (I know, I have an evil mind, but under the circumstances, Legolas being inadvertently and by his own actions "branded" with Elrond's device is just- oh, I dunno, plotbunny-making in the extreme...)

I am on tenterhooks for the next chapter, but would of course be mollified by more "Wild Child"... (grin)

Thanks for such a marvelous update!

Another great chapter. Please continue soon. I can't wait to see Elronds reaction once he discovers who Legolas is.

As a general rule, I don't usually agree with slash between canon characters, simply because I don't believe Tolkein's intent was for them to be coupled together in any manner other than what he has written.

I rarely read slash stories, mainly because the characters are so...out of character and they're full of such mindless lust with no purpose it drives me absolutely crazy.

But before you decide to hate me, I just have to congradulate you on being one of maybe five authors that I -will- read slash fiction.

You have the ability to keep the people almost entirely in character, and you have an actual story to go along with the slash, which is wonderful. The fact that you have both those qualities and also somehow manage to make the slash something more than just about pure lust is what has kept me reading your fiction. :)

This was an interesting chapter, as Elrond obviously does not know who Legolas is at the moment, or even that Legolas is his reluctant new partner.

Legolas's reactions to Elrond are intersting also. It was almost heart-breaking to see him flinch from Elrond so many times. Is it just because of the situation at hand, or is there some other reason that he is so jumpy?

I hope to see an update of this story soon. :)

~Surreal

this looks like a great start, I think this story will do well. Hopefully Elrond will like legolas(Hint Hint)

Sorry the review was so short,

C.

HEY!Your story is fantasic!I can't wait to read the next chapter!The last one has been breathtaking,even if the first one was awesome too!( Aw!Wanna see Elrond & Legolas togheter!Yeay!Go on on this way!

Ai, my heart was racing, horses in such pain and danger is too much for me! It seems that all escape, most? At least that is what I hope, and please, by some miracle do not let them succumb to smoke inhaliation!

I love how you described Legolas' calm demeanor despite the inferno that was madly burning about him. Great way to introduce him to the Lord of Imladris. This should speak volumes without words for Elrond.

Hope you update soon!

And I like this story! Awesome! Update soon please. This is very good.

Thank you very much wednesday.I seriously thought that you were not going to continue like I said before,if I didn't like this fic,I wouldn't even bother leaving a review.I love where this is going and please,more!

Wonderful description. And wonderful story. But something seems strange to me. Doesn't Elrond know who Legolas is ?

Or is it merely the fact that he helped him on his own will?

Casualis