LotR Fic: Worth the Pain (2/2)

[silivren_tinu]

A/N: Here’s the second and final part of my story. Thank you very much for all the lovely feedback you left me for the first part, it really means a lot to me! ((huggles readers)) I hope you’ll enjoy the second part, too. Reviews are always welcome and will be cherished and cuddled. ;-)

Beta: the wonderful Imbecamiel (((hugs)))

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Comments

[cairistiona7]

Ah, very sweet ending. I always enjoy the warmth of your stories--you capture the idea of brotherhood going beyond flesh and blood so well. I enjoyed this. :)

[silivren_tinu]

I always enjoy the warmth of your stories--you capture the idea of brotherhood going beyond flesh and blood so well.

Thank you so much, Cairistiona! :) You couldn't have made me a more wonderful compliment, because that's really what I want my stories to be like and why I'm writing most of them. I'm very happy you enjoyed this story, my friend!

[templa_otmena]

That was lovely and a very convincing and fluid conversation between the three elves. I love the sentiment that whenever Legolas feels pain over the thought that he will one day lose Aragorn, he must remember why he chose to befriend him (however little choice there might have been in the matter ;D).

Gorgeous! xXx

[silivren_tinu]

I'm very glad you liked the conversation between the three elves and thought it to be convincing! This is only the second time Elladan and Elrohir get to play main roles in one of my stories and I'm still struggling to find their 'voices'. ;-)

It must be so very difficult for Legolas as an immortal to deal with the subject of mortality, especially when it means losing a close at least one close friend one day. I hope remembering why he chose to befriend Estel in the first place will help him a bit (though you're right, it wasn't really that much of a choice, lol!).

I'm happy you liked the story! Thank you so much for your review! :D

[scarvenartist]

Back again, yaaay! *huggles fic*

Oh, poor Legolas! *hugs him* Having this event strike him so suddenly and keenly with the realization of Aragorn's mortality.... With a mere injury causing him this much grief, it must be truly frightening to think about what he will feel should (or when) he loses Aragorn altogether. And as an immortal, who will never have to deal with the idea of death in quite the same way, and doesn't look towards it as his natural end...I can't even imagine how much harder this must affect him. *hugs him again*

But aw, Elladan was so very encouraging, and that conversation between him and Legolas was both sweet and funny. Ah, Elladan full of all of his elder brother knowledge. *g* But I really think this is exactly the encouragement Legolas needs right now, as he's trying to grapple with the idea of his friend's mortality...and that he finally does realize that this brotherhood bond is worth all the risk of being hurt, and that in the end, that will outweigh all the pain

[silivren_tinu]

I think it must be very, very hard for an immortal to be faced with the immortality of someone he is really close to. *huggles Legolas, too* What Aragorn's death will do to Legolas is really a frightening thought. I don't think a pain like that will ever heal, even in Valinor. It is still my hope that they will somehow, some day, see each other again, though. ;-) Everything else is just too sad to consider.

The idea that Elladan and Elrohir might have seen Legolas as a younger brother is fairly new to me, but I love it. *g* That way, the twins get to impart their accumulated elder brother wisdom and Legolas gets the comfort he needs. I think it was really helpful that the twins were able to understand at least partly what Legolas was going through thanks to their experience with him. I think having such a friendship as Legolas shares with Estel is definitely worth both the risk and the pain. *hugs both of them*

I'm so glad you enjoyed this story, mellon-nin! Thank you so much for your review! :)

[thyndolhen]

Wonderful chapter. I love it. Is incredible see how strong is the friendship between Legolas and Estel and is true when you have a especial friend, a real friend you suffer with her or his pain and celebrate with his or her happiness, and in the end you can say that friend was worth it.

Excellent story!!! By the way I'm already started to read you other stories and they are wonderful too, and congratulation for the prizes you have won.
Keep writing please!!!!!

[silivren_tinu]

I'm very happy you loved the second part of my story, too! I guess caring for someone as much as Estel and Legolas care for each other is always some kind of risk - but having a friendship like that would definitely be worth the risk and the pain. :)

I'm so glad you're reading and enjoying my other stories, too (and thanks for the congrats)! I will do my best to keep writing. Thank you so much for your review! :)

[thyndolhen]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

[silivren_tinu]

Aww, thank you so much! *huggles* That's so sweet! :D I had a great day and finding this in my inbox made it even better! ^^