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| A Matter of Appearances by Lindelea | 6 Review(s) |
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| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/9/2006 |
| And who better to honour the ruffian than Ferdi? And, where he leads, who wouldn't follow? Couldn't be better than to see Farry - whole and healthy, even if shorn - to offer reassurance to the assemble gossipy Tooks. Ferdi seems surprised to hear that he gave his life ... but then it seems to take more than being killed to keep that Took down. I'm glad to see Elessar is watching to see that everything's OK before he heads off back to his wife. Author Reply: Clicked on reviews while thinking about Tolly's story, and saw this wasn't answered. Good for a chuckle! (Ferdi surprised, and "takes more than being killed", snork) Thanks! (Makes me wish I had a little more computer time today, to try and write something. The Muse has been gone for about a month now, and I hope she's thinking fondly of home and hearth and might be inclined to return...) | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/9/2006 |
| *Satisfied sigh* GReat conclusions Lindelea and grand to come back to. Onward to the little tale of the naming and, perchance, the return of Ferdi's voice then? - a little like the naming of John the Baptist maybe? And of course Sam and Tolly are still out there somewhere.... And as I have been away for three days could someone cook me a Buckland breakfast? Pleese? Tea and toast don't quite fill the order! Author Reply: Glad it gave you something *good* to come back to. And your review just came in as I was posting the next chapter. Which was supposed to be the *last* chapter, but my Internet has been most uncooperative today, and I had to cut the chapter to 3,000 words to get it to post. More tomorrow, I hope, if the silly dial-up will just stop crashing on me. And welcome back! We'd be happy to cook you a Buckland breakfast! (As a matter of fact, I think it's on the menu for just a few hours from now.) Got to toddle off to bed now. Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/7/2006 |
| Rejoice with Pippin, Diamond, Farry, Ferdi, and Nell--in the end they have come to good, and the King has watched all of this from a distance and knows peace as he prepares to return to his own folk. Now, just the naming to deal with... Author Reply: Right, just the naming, though I think I figured out a way to have my cake and eat it too (are you familiar with Forget-me-not, known for short as "Ruby"?) and use *both* names. It was so lovely to spend an hour today. I wish it could have been longer, but wish you safe journey and soon returning. The little hobbits send their best. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/7/2006 |
| "Fighting to keep his voice from breaking, he continued. ‘Ferdibrand offered his life, in defence of my son, but the ruffians clubbed him to the ground, leaving him to die in his blood in the cold of night...’ Ferdi blinked again, astonished at the news. They had? Why had no one told him about this? Wouldn’t you think he’d be the first to know?" LOL That is so well done!! I love it :-) *sigh* Everyone all safe and sound. The poor young ruffian properly honored. *Applause* *Applause* Onward to the naming!! Author Reply: Thank you! Thank you! Onward to the Naming... can you believe this is almost done? (Whew, glad, although I could probably stretch this part out for chapters... this is the part *I* like.) And you quoted one of my favourite parts. Poor Ferdi, always the last to know! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/7/2006 |
| Thank you, Lin, for telling me of the end of the chapter! I'm so glad you did--that was charming. And Elessar most *certainly* deserved a Buckland Breakfast after all he'd done! Beautiful! Author Reply: You're welcome! We have Buckland breakfasts here at least once a month, with all the trimmings. Yum! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 41 on 9/7/2006 |
| *grin* Well, Pippin did indeed arrive right on time. And as Diamond has already seen her son well and whole, she will not be, let us hope, quite as angry and distraught as she would have been to get the news before that--just as Pippin hoped. And Ferdi, beginning to recall a few things--being the first to cast the dirt on the nameless youngster. And now the only mystery that remains is Little Lass' name. (And also, I look forward to Sam and Tolly's reunion with Ferdi!) Author Reply: Yes, that was another of the plot points that this story was built around--Ferdi's change in attitude, from indignation to gratitude, and him being "chief mourner" just ahead of Faramir, honouring the young ruffian for completing what Ferdi himself was unable to do. BTW, I accidently left off the end of the chapter, tying up the King, or rather, his loose end so far as the story goes, so I just thought I'd let you know it's been added. And yes, Sam and Tolly's reunion with Ferdi, and the naming of Little Lass, *ought* to take place complete within the next chapter. Think good thoughts! | |