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Jewels  by Lindelea 2 Review(s)
PSWReviewed Chapter: 31 on 3/1/2025
At least the north-Tooks understand. Or at least Diamond’s father does. How are they going to get out of this??

Author Reply: The north-Tooks understand even though they don't, really. Society in the North Farthing (as I write it) is much less rigid and constrained by tradition and social divisions and status-seeking than in the Lower Shire. This distinction is, in part, because Long Cleeve was founded 400 years after the Great Smials, enabling me to envision a difference in viewpoints and customs between different parts of the Shire.

Let's just say that a 50-to-1 outsider is going to come galloping up on the outside of the pack (it's too crowded at the rail) and flash across the finish line well ahead of the rest of the ponies. In essence, winning the race on Pippin's behalf. Seems more fun than a deus ex machina solution, anyhow.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 31 on 10/12/2007
All right, Estella--I think it's time for you to show YOUR mettle! Excellent title!

Hughes was up and down all day, and now I've told them to either straighten out this mess or come take their modem and let me get another ISP that is at least dependable, no matter how slow it might be. This is ridiculous!

Author Reply: Ah, yes, you're right. I think it is time, too, and so does Estella.

Am sorry your ISP is giving you such fits. *hugs*

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