I love Tahir, and was quite pleased to read him again. He makes relations with Harad so much more real and human to me. I was impressed here how you managed to show xenophobia of a sort on both sides of this relation, where Tahir's tribe is forced by circumstance to be xenophobic, while Gondorians are xenophobic in reaction. Fascinating.

I also especially enjoyed this glimpse of Tahir's courage and strength in face of both death and pain, which is so easy to forget as we see him so often as a friendly, gentle ambassador these days. Like Aragorn says, what a warrior he must have been before he chose the path of peace! You've managed to make him seem equal to two very impressive men, so he really can stand even with them in valor and wisdom. That's not easy to do! Bravo.