Lyonesse's Den :: Reviews

I do have to admit, though, to being confused as to the "best friend". I started off assuming it was Aletha, but then it seemed to segue into being a boy without any indication of change. Was the boy from the row ahead in class the same boy?

Having said which, wouldn't it be interesting if the selfish git turned up later to see what he'd missed out on...

**Phil chortles at the ending

Oh, Remus! Your destiny is coming to get you!

Name: Krys

Reviewed on: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 8:54am

I Loved it. I don't know the song exactly, but I had my Celtic music playing as I read it and tears were welling up in my eyes. I think you got the situation down pat. I know that's how I would feel if I were in her shoes at that time. Excellent writing as always.

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Aw! I'm sorry I made you cry! :-( Playing Celtic music for it, though, must have sounded very pretty, too. :-) I was really hoping I could portray it right, you know, and I'm very glad that everyone else seems to think I did.

* Lyonesse hugs her modi

Oh, and if you want the song for it, here's the link:

http://www.platinumgrill.com/almond423/hestia.htm

Thanks!

Name: Eirwen

Reviewed on: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 7:48am

"Hate it"? Why would you ever think we'll hate it, Hestia dear? I like it a lot! I think it captured Danger's feelings quite well, especially when she thought {I’m not really alone?not as long as I have her?and life isn’t worth giving up on yet. Not entirely.}
Love it!

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply to this.

Thanks for reviewing! And of course I don't think that you would hate it...but with flamers these days, you never know who might.

I think it captured Danger's feelings quite well, especially when she thought "I’m not really alone, not as long as I have her, and life isn’t worth giving up on yet. Not entirely."

:-D Actually, I think Anne wrote that line. But I agree full-hearetedly.

And thanks!

Name: StarrySkies

Reviewed on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 7:44pm

aww! that was so great!!!

Hestia Hesperus replies:

:-D Thanks! Love you, Star! Glad you liked it!

Name: Anne Walsh

Reviewed on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 3:52pm

You're welcome.

How could I hate it? How could I hate anything you write? You take such care with it.

You gave me the material. I roughed a few things out, and you finished and polished it. Much more of you than of me.

I love your rain descriptions, like "small mirrors of liquid glass" and "the rain...slowed to a waltz". Beautiful.

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Sorry, this is a long time coming. I'm working on getting all of these RRs done, so beware on getting replies to reviews you wrote forever ago. :-)

And thank you. Likewise for you. I'd never be able to hate anything you write because...well, it's just impossible. That's why. And I try to take great care how I write and what I write, but maybe it's too the point where I become too much of a perfectionist and I never get anything worthwhile done and no one gets any updates.

:-) I'm trying to work on that.

* Lyonesse grins and hugs her modi

Thanks! I keep saying I don't know if I have a poetry muse or a dramatic one, but I like to tell the world how I see it and making all these metaphors between music, art, dancing, writing...well, it helps me to tell the tale more fully because that's how I really do see it. And the more I understand all of those, the better it is for me to imagine things.

Of course, trying to liken the rain falling to some mathematic equation is another matter entirely...

Name: Roz

Reviewed on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 10:53am

Aww this was so sweet and so sad! I want to cry! This is so good - I wouldn't have thought it your first song fic. I now want to hear the song. I love the rain description, it really pulls it together. The only concrit, I wanted it to be longer! Much love, roz
xxx

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Aw, I'm sorry I didn't put BYOT warnings! I didn't even think of it. Only had to once, I think ("Dirge Without Music"). And I'm flattered that's what you think, and I'm really glad it came across the way I wanted it to. And you're right, I wish I could've made it longer.

Thanks!

Name: Krish

Reviewed on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 8:03am

Oh Hes, that was beautiful! So sad, but oh so beautiful... I love it!
I love your writing.

Krish

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Thanks, Krish! That's how I meant it to be, but you know how doubts can get a hold of you sometimes. I'm glad it came out the way I wanted it to. And I'm even more glad that you think so...

Your opinions matter to me, little sister. :-)

Ymidu, darling!

Name: Nanuq

Reviewed on: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 9:57pm

I liked it.

Hestia Hesperus replies:

Well, thank you, m'dear.

:-D

Name: Josh

Reviewed on: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 9:55pm

I like, a lot. Great job!

One technical thing: usually, people don't put the quote marks around the lyrics - just italicize and center them.

A fitting prelude to LwD. Keep it up!

-- Josh

Hestia Hesperus replies:

* Lyonesse bows

Thank you, tyPeile. And I've read books, where it has them inserted with quotation marks to differ from when they are being heard, to when they are being sung, "Harry Potter" being one of them. I suppose it doesn't really matter.

* Lyonesse hugs her Beowulf because she thinks this is the first time he's reviewed anything of hers, and she loves him all the more for it.

:-D /Bati/