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| Jewels by Lindelea | 3 Review(s) |
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| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 6/30/2025 |
| Lin! "'Oh, aye.' Setting down his empty mug, he grasped the hand that lay on his shoulder, pulling it down to nestle his cheek against it. Diamond did not pull away again this time, but leaned over to rest her head on his curly top, and the two communed silently, listening to the laughter of the tots, the sweet song of a lark high above the field, the sleepy sound of bees droning in the blossoms nearby." Ah! Good to have a little peace. I've lost track how long has it been since they have returned from their "Travels" Dear Pippin it has been a long road... Interesting that the relationships between Merry and Theoden and Pippin and Denethor mirror the relationships with their fathers in your stories. And you didn't actually plan that...Ah the creative process is a curious thing. I found in my writing something that was a throwaway thought in one chapter actually becames relevant a couple chapters later. Most bizarre. I love the idea of the lamp in the window for Merry and Estella, give nice depth to their relationship. Oh dear! Pippin has lost the will to fight. I am sad. Poor Pip. I'm sure Diamond will be good for him! "'Not going back to Tuckborough?' Merry put down the letter his father had given him to read. 'Aye. Dinny's--pardon me, Thain Paladin's a fool. He tried to bend his son to his will, but he broke him instead.' 'Broke him? Those are strong words...' 'Peregrin's stopped fighting, Son. Something's gone out of him, some spark. Perhaps that fine lass of his can coax it back to life, but be that as it may, the Thain has lost his son.'" Fathers and Sons. It can be a very rocky road, even when there is affection. Thanks! (((hugs))) MM P.S. Chapter 28 for Destiny's Child should be posted in the next couple of days. My Beta, my hubbie will look it over, then... Author Reply: MM! I *loved* Chapter 28 of Destiny's Child! Wonderfully done. You are so right about that rocky road. *sigh* Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I really appreciate it! (((hugs))) Lin | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 3/1/2025 |
| Yikes … Pippin is going to have to deal with this eventually, but I suspect he has some depression going on and that makes things really hard… Author Reply: I think you're right. The thought of facing a permanent limitation is depressing, and he's already been pulled down by his father's criticism and fault-finding. Alas, poor Paladin, he wasn't trained to take on the Thainship, and he's desperate for his son to avoid the shock and difficulty, but how does one who was never trained turn around and train his successor? (There's a lot to be said for on-the-job training if one has a good mentor, but that wasn't the case for Paladin.) But at the moment, Pippin's feeling rather useless to everyone, and that's a hard feeling to fight. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 5/26/2013 |
| I can appreciate how miserable Pippin has been, and why he wants to leave the succession for the Thainship. No, he's not going to do well as a farmer, not now with his lungs compromised as they are. Can he find a way to compromise with Paladin? Paladin definitely needs to get real when it deals with his son. Author Reply: You're right on all counts! Thanks. Hope to see you next week. | |