Sad... and scary, at the same time. I hope he is alright... well, I'm pretty sure he would be otherwise you wouldn't have 16 chapters and not much of a story. Anywho. Nicely done. Were those the 'Black riders' Nazgul... Ringwraiths? wow. A lot of these people have many names. Anyway. Off I go again. Good chapter. For now. -Dunthonwen

Ohh! They do have a child. This could be bad. I mean... It is good and all.. but she can't really hide it from her grandparents.. Will they make her give it up? Ah. This is getting stickier by the word.. oh my. Off I go in a cloud of dust. Nicely done. Buhbye for now. -Dunthonwen

I liked the interlude with Rohan. It may have only been one chapter but we definitely needed to be keep abreast of what's going on there. I loved Boromir's thoughts of tying the hobbits up to Bill. I don't know if this is yours or Tolkien's (since I don't have the book with me), but I loved Gimli's comment about Legolas not knowing the password since he's Elvish. It's so funny to me that Boromir and Aragorn are indirectly kin (or will be when he marries Arwen). I don't think Boromir should have been as cheerful after losing Gandalf. I know he wasn't high on Boromir's fave list, but, out of respect, I wouldn't imagine him being that happy, even if he was about to see El. Anyhow. . .something that I have major beef with in this story is that everyone's in love with El that can possibly be. Haldir, too? The only people she's met that aren't infatuated with her or in love with her are family members! Otherwise, I do like the plot and will continue to read more as I can.

I really hate Arwen but I can't hate the character of Arwen that you've created. I think Boromir's thoughts, words, and actions are in character. I was so excited to see Faramir standing up to daddy and watching Denethor squirm without any control. If Boromir is limping, wouldn't the twins have heard him with their elven hearing? Also, Aragorn is 87 at the time of the Fellowship, not close to 70. Still reading and enjoying. You're doing a good job.

This is still a wonderful story. I like that even though Denethor is out from under Sauron's direct hold, he is still fighting his thoughts. Aragorn's line about it being probable that one of them might not survive and that Boromir might claim the throne was very interesting. It kind of made Aragorn more human in that he thought he might die or that Boromir could be taken by evil and claim the throne. Not to mention that Boromir is supposed to die and he lives. Anyhow. . .Boromir speaks twice of returning home without any mention of the riddle or El. Wasn't the point to find the answer and get her away from Gondor until all was straightened out? Also, if Boromir arrives a week from the Council, how is Aragorn scouting out the land? Shouldn't he be with the hobbits trying to get Frodo to Rivendell? They arrive two days before the Council. I'm so sorry if I missed something or if you explain this stuff in upcoming chapters. I hope I get to the upcoming chapters soon!

Excellent start for the second book. You amazingly described Faramir's vision-it was very creepy. After Boromir's "accident," this is aptly named "Paths of Peril." Why did the Black Riders just leave him? Yay, Haldir to the rescue. Still enjoying this. Obvious, huh, from the fact that I've reviewed for three days straight?

ARGH! Boromir IS of the Dunadan! His mother was, her whole FAMILY was. All the royal families of Gondor pretty much kept their blood pure, they are still of Dunadain blood. It's only the lower classes who duluted their blood, and shortened their life spans. The Royal life span of Gondor is about 150 years or more by the time of the WR, (of the common man it's only about a 1/3 of that).
The Royal family of Dol Amroth is not only of Dunadain blood, but they also have Elven blood. Which means, that they retained their purity even more, and lived even longer than the average Dunadain of the time.
They were also blessed with great wisdome, discernment, and occasional foresight. They were tall, with dark hair and grey eyes.
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It was in the North that the Dunadain became scarce. However Gondor had always been a country of Dunadain.

It is just as good as the first one, I was worried that it wasnt going to be. I cant wait til Eldwhen and Boromir are reunited, am hoping for...SEX! So Im going to read Book III right now

Hey, I forgot to mentio just now in my Ch. 16 review - I love the bits with Legolas and Gimli squabbling, and Aragorn getting fed up with them. That was great! Funny and just right for the characters - and it was fun seeing Aragorn lose his cool a little bit!

Argh, girl, you write too fast! No, okay, of course you don't, I am very glad you have got more for us to read already! But it means that I'm falling behind in reviewing again! Anyway - congrats on finishing, and I will read Ch. 1 of your next book right away! I think Ch. 16 works well. At first I wasn't sure that it worked with leaving out the Gandalf fight sequence, but that was only on first glance. When I actually read through that section carefully I decided that it does in fact work, because you do explain what happened briefly in that second paragraph, and that seems to be enough - you mention it and give what explanation is necessary, but you don't feel compelled to replay it all again. That's good, I think. And the sequence with Boromir's attack by the lure of the Ring was really, really excellent. It was so intense it just hurt. Superb stuff. I do have a quibble - there are a lot of POV changes in the chapter, and that almost always bothers me. In some cases it can work, but in this case I felt like there were too many times where the POV changes swiftly and we get to experience one or two thoughts by a particular character and then it switches again. It's difficult to know how to deal with this, because the thoughts you included are really good, and I'd hate to miss out on them - Aragorn's in particular, but also Gimli and Frodo. But I did think that the chapter would work better if it were only Boromir's POV, or at the most maybe Boromir and Aragorn. Something like that, anyway. Oh, and here is a Tolkien trivia question that I don't know the answer to, but that I wondered about - has Gimli been in Moria before? I suppose I should probably know that! I kind of had the feeling he hasn't been, that of the Fellowship only Gandalf has been in the Mines before. But I wasn't sure. If, though, it turns out that's the way it is, then I guess the others shouldn't ask Gimli directions, or anyway that bit should be worded a little differently. And yes, like another reviewer I wondered why Boromir was so calm at the end of the chapter (before the mention of getting to Lothlorien, that is). Is it a particular dislike of Gandalf that makes him more in control when the others are grief-stricken? Or the lingering effect of the Ring making it hard for him to get involved in other emotions and thoughts? Maybe you tell us more about this in the next book, that would be cool. But anyway, GOOD stuff - and ARGH, you are stressing me out about what will happen in your next book! Here would be my votes: let Boromir and Denethor both live! (Yeah, I know some folks hate Denethor because of what he did to Eledwhen, and it will be difficult having Boromir, Eledwhen and Denethor have a harmonious family life (!), but I still want them both to survive! (And Theodred too - but of course you don't want to have a story where absolutely everybody lives, I guess! Though since fanfiction is partially wish-fulfillment, why not?)) Anyway, thank you, and write on!

Wording quibbles here-"Cut to the chase" and "testosterone", particularly the latter, are entirely too modern and jarring.

Otherwise-good sparring scene with Boromir and Aragorn, as each seeks the measure of the other and the bounds of their new relationship. Also, a good Arwen, and I know that's hard to do. Sympathetic, yet strong.

Gee, but Theodred and Eomer are rather obtuse, aren't they? They seem oblivious to Eowyn's plight. Personally, I hope she gets the chance to chop Grima into collops-I always enjoy AUs where that happens. Theodred's reaction to the justice, or lack thereof, meted out to Denethor was very Rohirric. He probably despises Imrahil for a double-talking diplomat.

I'm hoping that Theodred will survive in your story-most people seem to portray him most winningly for some reason, and you have done the same. I am rather fond of him.

Denethor is a scary fellow right now-he's still loony, and just sane enough not to believe it. Good depiction of the uneasy relationship between Denethor and his second son-to have to relinquish his authority must gall his autocratic soul. Loved the title of the chapter by the way, and the part where Faramir says he loves his father, but does not like him much.

You know I always enjoy it when someone writes Imrahil, and I think you're right on target with him. I do look forward to the day though, when he really lets go, and lets Denethor have it.

Eledwhen is under entirely too much stress for a woman in her condition.

Not exactly kissing and making up, but I suppose it will do...

A quibble here over word choice-"busted" leg sounds too modern and slangy. You might just want to go with "broken" instead.

I too am of Boromir's opinion that there were too many hobbits in the Fellowhip-I liked his inner thought about how he and Aragorn were the only sane choices.

A good chapter, with dextrous interweaving of Tolkien's original text. I've read a couple of versions of the Council done by various people in this way, and thought that this one was very well done, and seamless. You emphasize the things that Boromir is interested in and downplay the rest. His conflicted emotions about Aragorn are very well described, and I do like that the Ring is trying to tempt him so directly-it makes his ultimate fall, if that takes place, more understandable.

Your Haldir is very well drawn, when he's not being a snotty jerk. Actually, he's a well drawn snotty jerk. His sympathy for Boromir is touching, and his reminder that Eledwhen loves him for himself and not his position is well-timed.