The Courier

[jael_the_scribe]

Summary: At the beginning of the Third Age, the disaster at the Gladden Fields unfolds through the eyes of a young Woodman with a problem of his own. Sometimes one man's blessing is another's curse. Thranduil;Galion;Original characters. Rated PG-13 for language and adult innuendo.

Comments

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you! And I'm glad you liked that bit of fun I had with Faran's subsequent history.

[lissas_elves]

Stunned, speechless - love it!!!

The last two lines, in particular, are bloody brilliant. "A man named Léod" *content sigh*

Figuring out the background and family history of the characters mentioned in the books is fascinating (working on something along the same lines and in the same geographical area myself), and this - your story - is how it should be done.

Excellent scenes between Faran and the king, e.g. after learning the manner of Isildur's disappearance, showing us how Faran knows too little to fear and Thranduil more than enough (though fortunately, things are not quite as bad as he suspects).

And Thranduil's pained question: "He left them. How could he leave them?" contra Faran's wish to run....

Thranduil is right when he switches from adressing Faran as 'lad' to calling him 'young man'. Sometimes, growing up can happen overnight.

(Sorry about the rambling - I'm never coherent in the mornings, but simply HAD to squee after reading your story.)

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you!

Excellent scenes between Faran and the king, e.g. after learning the manner of Isildur's disappearance, showing us how Faran knows too little to fear and Thranduil more than enough (though fortunately, things are not quite as bad as he suspects).

Yes, it could have been worse, indeed -- although it was bad enough.

And Thranduil's pained question: "He left them. How could he leave them?" contra Faran's wish to run....

You got it! *big smiles*

[rhyselle]

Oh! this was absolutely wonderful! :) Thank you so very much for sharing it. I can't say which was my favorite part, but I really loved how Thranduil snuck in some kind lessons for Faron along the way, and I was so pleased when Faron made the right choice and showed he really was a man.

Excellent work! Well done!

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you, thank you!

I needed a human story to go along with the bare history, and Faran's little problem was it. I'm glad it didn't come off as too 'Father Knows Best'.

[radbooks]

Oh, another excellent story from you, Jael! And to have it so soon after your other ones made it an extra special treat. It never occurred to me that Thranduil might have gone to search for the Ring - I knew he wouldn't have been in time to help Isildur - but to try and find the Ring makes perfect sense to me.

Thanks for sharing this with us! :)

[jael_the_scribe]

I've had this one in mind for a long time now (the inspiration comes from a track on the Last of the Mohicans sounstrack that I sometimes work out to) and i was working on it while I held Ignoble's story for Halloween.

It never occurred to me that Thranduil might have gone to search for the Ring - I knew he wouldn't have been in time to help Isildur - but to try and find the Ring makes perfect sense to me.

I'll never forget reading that section in the UT and realizing that Thranduil must have been among the first on the scene. After that, it's a given that he'd go after the orcs responsible, if only for payback. But yes -- he couldn't possibly know that Isildur was already dead and beyond any possible need of help.

One of the most challenging parts about writing this was to put myself in the moment, without the hindsight of the Trilogy.

I'm glad you liked this! :)