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GamgeeFest's Keepsakes by GamgeeFest	9 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 2/24/2007
Oh, I love this view of Boromir, and his statement of what truly matters that his father has said. Very wonderful! Yes, we love our Boromir when he's at his best, as he is in this. Author Reply: Boromir knows how to cut through his father's lectures and get to the heart of things. :) Standing up for Faramir is all that matters to him, and it's easy to see from this how he became so protective of the hobbits later on.

Queen Galadriel	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/12/2006
Aw, I love your young Boromir and Faramir! You create a wonderful glimpse of court life for children here, and the end is positively marvellous. Well done, GF! God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: This was quite an interesting story to write. No hobbits, no Shire. But Faramir's sensibility and Boromir's care for his brother made up for it. :) I've always be taken with Tolkien's description of the brothers' relationship in the Appendix and this gave me a nice opportunity to explore that. I figure that the death of their mother at such a young age is what solidified their relationship so strongly. Thanks for reading!

MaidenofValinor	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/7/2006
Lovely, especially Faramir's dream. Sad. Boromir was brave to defend Faramir, though the younger boy didn't seem to be very disturbed. I know I would have kicked that other boy's face in. >:( Very good. Even without hobbits. xD Author Reply: I thought it would be interesting if Faramir had a history of having prophetic dreams. He was the one who first dreamt of the prophecy that sent his brother to Rivendell, and dreamt of it most often, and he did dream about the wave. As the years pass, Boromir will be less likely to disregard his brother's dreams as he does here, but he would still attempt to make him feel better about them. Faramir takes most things in good stride. I'm sure that even at this young age he's already heard far harsher things from his father. Boromir should really take his cues from Faramir and not the bullies. ;) But then, Boromir would never stand by and let someone terrorize his brother. Perhaps that's another reason Faramir didn't get very perturbed by the teasing; he knew his brother would protect him. I'm glad the lack of hobbits didn't compromise the story. hugs hobbits :)

demeter d	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/7/2006
Like your other reviewers, I also do not see Boromir as a "villan'. In the books, he is always referred to as noble, brave, and Merry and Pippin remembered his kindness to them. And he is described as being his younger brother's protector. Tolkien said that Faramir thought Boromir was the best man in Gondor, or words to that effect. (He also said that Boromir did not dispute that opinion, which leads me to believe that Boromir tended to be a bit too proud! That probably contributed to his troubles.) This was a nicely written little look at a moment in that close relationship. Well done. Author Reply: Boromir's pride was definitely his downfall, not some deeply buried evil streak. I love Tolkien's description of the brothers relationship in the Appendix. That they were never jealous of the other, despite Denethor favoring Boromir over Faramir, speak volumes of how close they were. That relationship had to have been there very early on, if not from the start.

harrowcat	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/7/2006
No hobbits? No matter this is a great little scene GamgeeFest. And the last bit makes it perfect. Author Reply: Thank you so much! I love the way Tolkien describes their relationship. They're both very different and there is plenty of room for sibling rivalry, yet they never bicker with each other and Boromir always looks after his younger brother. I'm sure if Faramir could have found a way, he would have helped Boromir to polish those swords! ;)

Bodkin	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/2/2006
So that's why Boromir ending up polishing a room full of swords! I don't blame him for having a go at the bully - although I suppose it wasn't very diplomatic behaviour. (I do think Boromir would have relied on Faramir for the diplomacy if he had gone on to become Steward.) And I'm glad to see that he extracted the important words from his father's lecture! Author Reply: Yep, the truth is revealed at last! lol It wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but I just couldn't contemplate what would have happened had Boromir accidentally thrown the mud in his father's face! Polishing the swords would have been just the beginning of his punishment. ;) Boromir is a good big brother and always protects Faramir no matter what. I doubt this is the first, or last, such lecture Boromir will be getting from his father for starting fights. Although Boromir would do much better to learn from his brother. You're right, Boromir is too hot-headed for his own good. Faramir would have had to take the reins on most of the diplomatic duties while Boromir continued command of the troops.

RenaissanceGrrl	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/1/2006
Poring over books. Not pouring. Sand citadels! XD For some reason that cracked me up. Showers? In that time? (You're probably going to pull up an irrefutable piece of Tolkien evidence on me, because you always do.) Awww! I love the ending! huggles wee!Boromir and wee!Faramir Author Reply: No Tolkien quotes this time, just author's license. Showers back then would not have been pressurized like they are today, but I certainly think they were advanced enough to hook up a tube to a water tank and rig a pump or release valve to it. ;) It would also be more convenient than a bath house (which I'm sure they also had in other areas of the city) for a quick clean up after a training session. Everyone should build a sand citadel at least once in their life. ;)

EstellaB	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 8/1/2006
hugs Boromir I really enjoyed this :) It's so rare to see a story where Boromir isn't portrayed as an evil villain-this story really shows that it was Denethor's fault, not Boromir's, that he fell. Thankyou :) Author Reply: Denethor always did put too much pressure on his children. Being held in his favor didn't really give Boromir any breaks. If anything, it only made him feel as if he had to be that much more perfect. I never could see Boromir as the villanous sort. If he were, he would not have redeemed himself by protecting Merry and Pippin and he certainly wouldn't have felt guilty for attacking Frodo. He made no excuses for his behavior and owned up to it, right to the end. Only a true hero would do that.

Dreamflower	Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/31/2006
I like this. It's funny. I only have one little drabble with no hobbits, and it has Faramir. I think it's because there is something sort of hobbity about him. He cares for people more than things. Author Reply: Boromir does tend to get wrapped up in honor and glory - very unhobbitlike. But he does defend his little brother, which Merry and Pippin in particular can relate to.

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