First Impressions
Dear Arwing,
How pleasant to send a letter and receive an answer the same day!
It is strange for me to think you have seen me before I have seen you. Perhaps tonight at dinner I shall see you. If you return to the palace sooner I will most likely be with Boromir.
I have spent much of the day today in the House of Healing with my brother, father, and mother. Théodwyn was here for a while, but I understand she has made some friends of her own and wishes to spend time with them more than the big sister she hasn't seen for more than five months. Ah, well.
Boromir talked a little, and it was good to hear his voice again. I have missed it much, especially because I thought I had lost it forever.
This city is enormous! I don't know how you find your way around. I can barely get from the palace to Boromir's room without getting lost. I am not used to streets and winding alleys, nor the tall buildings and white walls.
I hope you are enjoying your stay with Eldarion and his friends. I cannot wait to meet him!
Huinlas dislikes staying in the city, I can tell. The walls seem to trap him, he says.
I would like to write more, but we shall probably meet tonight, and I would like something to talk about, instead of merely staring at one another and feeling awkward because we have already talked about everything. (Though I truly doubt a lack of talking will be a problem for me.)
Until tonight!
Silwen
From the Authors
Answer to Quiz #1: Choice B: DofE writes Arwing, VA writes Silwen. (You guys are too smart. g) Then VA edits them. Before posting DofE re-reads them, fixing any needed last-minute corrections.
After posting this question, DofE pointed out to me that the answer was a dead give away: why in the world would Daughter of Elessar write the Daughter of Faramir letters???
The Most Commonly Asked Question (MCAQ): "How did you think of these letters?"
Our Answer to the MCAQ: Hmm. Well, DofE had a dream once about a daughter of Elessar (duh) named Arrewing who became friends with the son of Legolas named Lehunlas. Several months later VA wrote the first Silwen letter totally out of the blue for amusement and emailed it to DofE. Silwen's character developed rapidly, the story changed course a bit, we fixed the names to give them real elvish meanings, and viola! Seven Stars was born. All the letters were sent in email form between the authors, giving it a more real feeling because of the time lapse between letters. We seriously didn't think anyone would like them, but after barrowdowns.com changed its fan fiction VA started looking for another site to post her poetry. We found fanfiction.net and are so amazed and thrilled that you all like our story. Thanks!
Replies to Reviews
THANKS EVERYONE! It's awesome to hear from you. :)
Huinlas: It's so great that you chose our name for your nickname! We're flattered. (Also thanks for mentioning its origin in your bio.) Yeah, guess it is kinda a girly story. g Glad you like it. Please keep reading and reviewing!
Lotti: Wahoo! A new reviewer. Welcome to our story. :) Thanks for reviewing each chapter. It was so cool to get 34 emails in one day! You asked a question...let me find it... "Delio hi" is Sindarin for "hide here." Lotti...cool name.
Beam-y: Yeah, you're right. It did sound sappy. You registered! Awesome! We love your name, btw. "Sewing...yuck." VA totally agrees. Sewing needles scare her. DofE: {wacks VA over head}
Elanor Evenstar: More Huinlas? Patience! g Much to come... Since we've been commenting on everyone's names... We actually thought you were someone we know for a while, because she's always calling herself Arwen Undomiel Evenstar or Elanor. But alas, no. We checked your bio, and you're from California, right? Close, but no cigar. :)
Athena: "Why does Boromir think that?" Umm... VA: {nudges DofE} Why DOES he think that??? DofE: Ow! VA: Did we forget to edit that? DofE: {shrugs} VA: Oh, I know. {grins} Because it leads up to a totally cool brother/sister conversation later on. {beams} DofE: {rolls eyes} Whatever...
We like your name, too. :)
Dear Arwing,
How pleasant to send a letter and receive an answer the same day!
It is strange for me to think you have seen me before I have seen you. Perhaps tonight at dinner I shall see you. If you return to the palace sooner I will most likely be with Boromir.
I have spent much of the day today in the House of Healing with my brother, father, and mother. Théodwyn was here for a while, but I understand she has made some friends of her own and wishes to spend time with them more than the big sister she hasn't seen for more than five months. Ah, well.
Boromir talked a little, and it was good to hear his voice again. I have missed it much, especially because I thought I had lost it forever.
This city is enormous! I don't know how you find your way around. I can barely get from the palace to Boromir's room without getting lost. I am not used to streets and winding alleys, nor the tall buildings and white walls.
I hope you are enjoying your stay with Eldarion and his friends. I cannot wait to meet him!
Huinlas dislikes staying in the city, I can tell. The walls seem to trap him, he says.
I would like to write more, but we shall probably meet tonight, and I would like something to talk about, instead of merely staring at one another and feeling awkward because we have already talked about everything. (Though I truly doubt a lack of talking will be a problem for me.)
Until tonight!
Silwen
From the Authors
Answer to Quiz #1: Choice B: DofE writes Arwing, VA writes Silwen. (You guys are too smart. g) Then VA edits them. Before posting DofE re-reads them, fixing any needed last-minute corrections.
After posting this question, DofE pointed out to me that the answer was a dead give away: why in the world would Daughter of Elessar write the Daughter of Faramir letters???
The Most Commonly Asked Question (MCAQ): "How did you think of these letters?"
Our Answer to the MCAQ: Hmm. Well, DofE had a dream once about a daughter of Elessar (duh) named Arrewing who became friends with the son of Legolas named Lehunlas. Several months later VA wrote the first Silwen letter totally out of the blue for amusement and emailed it to DofE. Silwen's character developed rapidly, the story changed course a bit, we fixed the names to give them real elvish meanings, and viola! Seven Stars was born. All the letters were sent in email form between the authors, giving it a more real feeling because of the time lapse between letters. We seriously didn't think anyone would like them, but after barrowdowns.com changed its fan fiction VA started looking for another site to post her poetry. We found fanfiction.net and are so amazed and thrilled that you all like our story. Thanks!
Replies to Reviews
THANKS EVERYONE! It's awesome to hear from you. :)
Huinlas: It's so great that you chose our name for your nickname! We're flattered. (Also thanks for mentioning its origin in your bio.) Yeah, guess it is kinda a girly story. g Glad you like it. Please keep reading and reviewing!
Lotti: Wahoo! A new reviewer. Welcome to our story. :) Thanks for reviewing each chapter. It was so cool to get 34 emails in one day! You asked a question...let me find it... "Delio hi" is Sindarin for "hide here." Lotti...cool name.
Beam-y: Yeah, you're right. It did sound sappy. You registered! Awesome! We love your name, btw. "Sewing...yuck." VA totally agrees. Sewing needles scare her. DofE: {wacks VA over head}
Elanor Evenstar: More Huinlas? Patience! g Much to come... Since we've been commenting on everyone's names... We actually thought you were someone we know for a while, because she's always calling herself Arwen Undomiel Evenstar or Elanor. But alas, no. We checked your bio, and you're from California, right? Close, but no cigar. :)
Athena: "Why does Boromir think that?" Umm... VA: {nudges DofE} Why DOES he think that??? DofE: Ow! VA: Did we forget to edit that? DofE: {shrugs} VA: Oh, I know. {grins} Because it leads up to a totally cool brother/sister conversation later on. {beams} DofE: {rolls eyes} Whatever...
We like your name, too. :)