Completely wonderful trilogy! Thank you for writing and sharing!

I just finished your trilogy and I enjoyed it even more than when I first read it many years ago. Your Faramir is one of the best characterizations I have ever read, and as Faramir is my favorite LOTR character I have read many.

I don't know if you will see this but I wanted to let you know your stories continue to be appreciated and I'm sure will continue to be so for as long as they are accessible.

OLORIN

::long speechless minutes::

Wow. I just read all three of your epics in one very long sitting, unable to tear myself away. This was absolutely amazing, one of the best lotr fics I've ever read, and I salute your mastery of plot and characterisation. So deeply moving and so funny - one minute I'd be giggling at the Eomer - Faramir banter, the next biting my nails waiting to find out if Faramir will live, whether Cirion is alright - you are so spot on with every character, you weave the Silmarillion and Appendixes in so well ... thank you for writing this!

I'm glad you decided to finish this as I always enjoyed your Aragorn and Faramir stories.

I enjoyed the latter chapters best,especially this one.

I don't really think Faramir would go home before his men and against Aragorn's advice.

All in all and enjoyable story.

I can't tell if you simply forgot to finish this chapter or decided not to do it, but it really jars to have such a well-written chapter interupted by what is basically a summary. You might want to consider fixing that, if only for the sake of us readers. Really good story otherwise though!

So good. Must put on favorites.

Oh wait, I think I did 3 months ago...

Anyway, I'm so glad you decided to post the rest! I was hoping you would because those chapters were just too good not to be shared with the world! I think it turned out wonderfully, and I always like how you write and... and did I mention how much I love you?

~ithilien~

Wow - massive update. I only just got the story alerts today and my, my head is hurting... but this was so worth it. You and Raksha are amazing writers; thanks for sharing this!

~Christie

This is a wonderful story - from the highs and lows of Faramir's life to those around him. I like your portrayal of Faramir as a man of quality, worth - taking numerous roles: father, husband, brother, a friend, a steward, a leader ... I see his humour, his valour, rising and falling through triumphs and despair. Needless to say, it has been a pleasurable read.

Stories should be finished, and your creation of this trilogy is quite an extraordinary effort. This chapter is enthusiastically written, and sets the scene for what is to come.

It was Albus! *snark* sorry, made myself choke on my drink...I believe it was Olórin that was Gandalf's original name. By the way, your stories are far too absorbing because I really must get SOME work done at...work...I'm not looking forward to this ending at all! Major Kudos!

This is a brilliant story! I am happy to have found such a great little series. Continue soon!

I really liked the scene between Cirion and Faramir... nice to know he's managing to break the cycle in the father-son relationships that seemed to plague his family.

And thanks for clearing up the bit about Eowyn and the Dol Amroth bloodline... I was getting rather confused for a minute, since I knew Morwen was from Lossarnach.

It's sad to see Faramir's age catching up with him so quickly... especially knowing that, from the books, he has a lot of years left still.

Hey, Raksha... don't suppose you could work that race between Eomer and Faramir in here somewhere, do you? ;)

Ye! Update, this was a realy wounderfull surprise as I love this tale. Serious and touching as well as funny.

I loved it when Faramir faced the axe man and hoped he was not sugesting he wore womens clothing. That kind of humor in a battle scene is amazing.

It is hard to wait between updates on a tale such as this, but it is well worth the wait when the new chapter is finally posted.

I am eagerly waiting for the next chapter.

Kindest Regards, Elenhin/Mat the Starchild