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| The Three Hunters by Dreamflower | 13 Review(s) |
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| durins bane 616 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/17/2006 |
| *dies* This broke my heart, especially when Merry, Pippin, and Sam didn't even complain about food because they loved Frodo so much. A wonderful fic, love. Author Reply: Yes, a hobbit not worrying about missing a meal is a pretty dire thing... Thank you. | |
| SlightlyTookish | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/17/2006 |
| Ooh, outstanding! I loved Aragorn's guilt and memories of the aftermath of Weathertop. It's so interesting to read about the chase from his perspective. Author Reply: When I was contemplating this, one of the first things I thought of was how different this desperate chase was from that first desperate flight. And yet one thing was the same--Merry and Pippin would be pushed to the limits of their physical endurance. I think Aragorn's thoughts *had* to fly often to the friends he was attempting to rescue. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2006 |
| Hi, Dreamflower, I've not read any of your stories before - but loved the chapter title - so I thought I'd give it a try. Well worth the read! I loved the fact that you defied PJ and put a stout and long-enduring Dwarf into your tale. I was so angry when I saw the caricature of Gimli in the movie. You have done him proud and exactly as I saw him in Tolkien's book. Also - I love the introspection. And the fact that Aragorn knew he had pushed the Hobbits almost beyond endurance. One of my favorite scenes in the book is when they leave Moria and Sam and Frodo fall behind - it is heart-wrenching when finally Aragorn sees what he has done. The poor man berates himself soundly. Yet - he still pushes them until he feels they are finally safe. Great job - looking forward to the next part! Agape Author Reply: Why, thank you for taking the time to read this! Since my interest is primarily hobbits, I know that those whose main interests are Men or Elves or Dwarves may not read most of my stuff. I find it perfectly understandable, as I usually only *write* Men, Elves and Dwarves as they relate to Hobbits. I do have quite a few Fellowship stories, but again, the emphasis is usually on the hobbits. PJ, I am sure, had his reasons for relegating Gimli to comic relief. But, although I appreciate the films, I write book-verse, with imagery and visuals inspired by the movies (which I think were their main strength, rather than scriptwriting). Dwarves were a hardy and strong race, with great endurance. There is no indication, other than the one night when both Gimli and Aragorn needed rest, that he could not keep up with the others. I did think perhaps that he might not be *quite* so swift, but I certainly don't see him huffing and complaining and falling down! And I think, going uphill on rocky terrain, his shorter legs might even be an advantage. Aragorn I am sure, was often torn between compassion and concern for his smaller companions, and harsh necessity. As a healer, he had to know sometimes that he was pushing their physical limits, and yet their very lives and safety often depended on doing just that very thing. But he has to be very worried now, because he knows the Orcs simply won't care if they run the hobbits into the ground, and he can't be certain as to how well the Orcs will hold to their orders for live captives. I hope you also will like what I show of Legolas and Gimli's thoughts. | |
| AspenJules | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2006 |
| Yes, what did they think about all that time as they ran? It's hard to decide whether the effort and sensations of running all that time would have distracted them from the worry, or the worry would have distracted them from the running! Or did it all combine into one truly miserable experience? Did Legolas think about the hobbits, or was he lost in some Elvish waking dream as he ran to give him strength and to lighten his heart? What would Gimli think of? I find myself intrigued, and look forward to your development of this. I love the story of the Three Hunters and am happy to see such a talented author doing something to expand it. Author Reply: Well, as you see, I think that at least a goodly portion of that time they thought of the two friends they had set out to rescue--it would only be natural to think of them and worry about them and remember them. I hope that you like my take on this so far! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2006 |
| Interesting comparison, Dreamflower, and only too true. Even if they didn't do it on purpose, Aragorn and Glorfindel exhausted the three hobbits so very much on the way from Weathertop to Imladris. A Pippin so exhausted that he is not even asking for food is a very serious matter. Well, at least Aragorn had a bit more pity with the poor hobbits than Glorfindel, who was seemingly not very much willed to consider the needs of others than Frodo. But thinking about it, it is true they didn't really have any choice. If they had been slower, the Nine would've caught up with them much earlier, and without the help of Elrond and Gandalf, who commanded the river to sweep the Nine away, the outcome would've been very different. It doesn't bear too much thinking of *shudders* Anyway, I'm glad Aragorn realised it, even if a bit belated. It means probably he's appreciating the endurance and bravery of the hobbits even more. And if it spurred him on even more in Rohan to save Merry and Pippin, it was a good thing after all. That was interesting, and I look forward to know what the other two think during this long hunt through Rohan. Author Reply: It really was necessary--you are right that they'd not have had much of a chance against the Nine, after all, unless they could get to the Ford! Glorfindel, I think simply did not really have much idea of the endurance of hobbits--although he knows Bilbo, he'd not really have any reason to see him in such circumstances--and the Men he is acquainted with are Dunedain, whose endurance is far more than the average mortals. So he'd mostly be worrying about doing what they needed to do. And I don't think Aragorn himself understood until right at the end how badly he had pushed them. Hence his guilty feelings. But I think by now he does appreciate their bravery and their endurance, and now, knowing them better, he is very fond of them as well. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2006 |
| Oh this is great Dreamflower and I am looking forward to the rest. I had never thought about how Aragorn felt about pushing the Hobbits past their endurance. That they did it for him just shows both their fear for Frodo and the trust they had built up in Strider. Author Reply: I am sure he felt very badly about it. Not that he'd had any choice in the matter--but to one who has such a highly developed sense of protectiveness as Aragorn, it must have felt dreadful to realize he'd endangered them. Yes, it did show that, didn't it? | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/16/2006 |
| Good flashback to exhausted and hungry hobbits. Of course, their stress about Frodo wouldn't have allowed them to be in first class condition even if they had been fed and transported in a pumpkin coach. But I can see why Aragorn is desperate to catch up with Merry and Pippin and do his best to retrieve them. Author Reply: You do have a point--from Weathertop, the first and last thing on the other hobbits' minds was Frodo, and it had to affect how much endurance they had. Yes, I thought that the two events really seemed to need juxtaposition--both journeys of desperation, yet in one Aragorn is pursued and in the other he is pursuing. But it seemed to me he might feel a bit guilty over how hard he had been forced to push them before. | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/15/2006 |
| Wow...Dreamflower, I'm not sure what to say here. Poor Aragorn, I think you put what must have been going through his head perfectly. To have him thinking back on that long trek and, to him seemingly hopeless trip to the Ford, while chasing the Uruk-Hai across Rohan seems very right to me. He would have lingering regrets about how he had to push Merry, Pippin and Sam the way he and Glorfindel did, but what else could they have done? Very, very well done!! I look forward to Legolas' and Gimli's thoughts. :o) Author Reply: As you say, what else could they have done? It was, really, just as desperate a journey as this one--and neither Aragorn nor Glorfindel had any good idea of what hobbits were and were not capable of. I am sure that Aragorn had felt very guilty over having had to push the three as hard as they did. Coming up soon. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/15/2006 |
| I love Aragorn's POV on this. I don't recall having read anything about his search for Merry and Pippin before this. I am looking forward to more of this one. I liked seeing Glorfindel in the story as he should be. I also thought his impatience was interesting since the Hobbits were not yet his friends and his main concern would be Frodo and his safety rather than keeping the three together. Author Reply: There are so few fics written during TTT, and now having done a couple, I know why--the gaps are too short, and events come together very closely. But I got to thinking about this the other day: what *were* those three thinking as they were trying to rescue our lads? It would be surprising if they weren't remembering them, and thinking of how fond they were of them. Glorfindel did not know them yet. And though being one of Elrond's household, he'd know Bilbo, I don't think he really had a good idea of the hobbits' physical limits--he'd rely on Aragorn's knowledge for that. And, as you point out, he'd be much more worried over Frodo than the other three. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/15/2006 |
| Breathless!! Well done indeed :-) I'm very much looking forward to Legolas' and Gimli's thoughts. Author Reply: Thank you! I hope that you will like their thoughts just as much! | |