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| In the Greening of the Year by Lindelea | 5 Review(s) |
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| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/27/2004 |
| Dear Eglantine, trying to dig out Tolly even though she does not believe she can do much! I hope it is enough, at least until the others arrive! oh my, what a blow to the others to find out that the Mistress has not arrived and didn't go by the road expected! Poor Nell, I would be that worried as well, although I'm sorry she has already given up hope that her Mum could be alive, but maybe it is better to be unexpectedly happy then to have the remaining hope crushed out of you! Oh, dear, I hope all goes well! Looking forward to more! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/27/2004 |
| You said I might not like Nell in contrast to Eglantine in this but I think she did rather well in spite of it all. She pulled herself together as did Pippin and everyone got on with things. Diamond will have her hands full while Pippin is out looking for his mother but I know she can handle it. Great chapter. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/27/2004 |
| *Gasp!* You have the tension mounting to exquisite torture! I felt the chill myself when Pippin and Nell figured out what they were hearing. Oh so VWD!!! Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad there are only ten or so chapters. I don't think I could stand the strain much longer! | |
| Connie B. | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/27/2004 |
| Well, now I know how Pippin dealt with the news. He really has learned to focus on what needs to be done and not worry about the things that can't be fixed at the moment. People always seem to think he's flighty, but he's really very grounded and sometimes even a little grim. It's the sunniest spirits that sometimes face the hardest trial in life. I know all will be well, but I still feel for him, and the others. I just love that Eglantine. She's a fighter for sure. I'm really starting to think Pippin is more her son than his father's. Maybe so many of the traits he has that have been assumed to come from the Took side actually are from the Banks branch of the family. Thanks. Connie B. Author Reply: Yes, Pippin draws a number of his strengths from his mother. But I think you'll see a number of good qualities in Paladin, in "Thain", that Pippin also inherited, if I can get to writing on that again. Thanks! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/27/2004 |
| Go for it, Egg. You can make a difference. I hope she manages to dig away enough to make Tolly's breathing easier. It's not an easy task - but I don't think she'll give up. And thank goodness that at last at the Smials they've realised that Eglantine and Tolly were in the wrong place at the wrong time and they've got the search parties out after them. Shame Nell couldn't remain in ignorance like Meadowsweet though. Ferdi thinks streams are tricky and treacherous things? Why do I have the urge to see him return from Gondor by ship? Am I getting as keen on Ferdi torture as certain authors of my literary acquaintance? 'Diamond understood. She knew what a tight hold he had on himself. Her duty was to stay behind, to deal with the expected flood of refugees, and to keep Pimpernel from falling apart from grief and worry.' Poor Diamond. I'm not sure that the female role of holding things together is not more difficult than the male 'go out and fight what's coming' one. (For Ferdi, please read Ferdi (MFH).) Author Reply: O no, I'd better alert the RSPCF (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ferdi). Return from Gondor on a ship, what a concept... I don't think he suffers from sea longing the way Hilly does. He also fights who stands and waits... My dad was one to quote that old saw. And what a fight it is! Thanks for taking the time to comment! My family's sleeping in, and perhaps I can get a little more typing done... | |