"- against the darkness, his father, his own grave and peaceful nature." I really like this. It is so specific. Anyone can suffer in this situation but these are precisely Faramir's problems.

Mablung is a fascinating character himself. Must have taken some guts to do this...

So beautiful! Thank you for writing...it’s my favourite chapter.

Mmmmmmmmarvelous!

Oh my! So grim a subject, but so well said. Thank you for the story.

Oh wow, this was brilliant! Old, I know, but I have not laughed and frowned so quickly in a story in a while. I feel sorry for the poor man who got lost... Faramir's actions did not remind me of the Faramir I know. He was younger then, I guess.

I'll have to take a look at the next sections. Perhaps there is a happier ending there. Even if not, I enjoyed this quite a bit.

Just heartrending.

Boromir made me laugh. The question is, is being compared to Denethor at this stage a good or bad thing?

I love th way you show the Rangers of Ithilien- I feel so sorry for Faramir and that poor man he had to hang. Wonderful job!

Ahh, This is an original idea! Wonderful job, I just wish I had time to read more!

This was good. Very nicely written-you have a fine style. It also seems like just the sort of thing Denethor would do-put a man in Faramir's new command for the purpose of spying on his younger son. Thanks for writing and posting this.

So all this time his father has been spying on him, mistrusting his command?

Excellent story about the necessities, and costs, of leadership. Faramir is young, but already self-disciplined, smart, and willing to hold himself to the same high standards he expects the men of his new command to follow.

It's a very good read, but to me it sounds more like British Army than Gondorian Rangers. It's the tea that does it, I think, and the desk. An perhaps the shirt sleeves?

My lord, that was harrowing! Beautifully in character, and an unusual perspective on Faramir's leadership.