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| One Who Sticks Closer than a Brother by Lindelea | 4 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/18/2006 |
| A very interesting memory to have gone back to. Nice indeed. Author Reply: Yes. What is it Humphrey Bogart said to the policeman in "Casablanca"? | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/18/2006 |
| It is good to get a little insight into how hobbits choose their careers. I just hope that Tolly is still sdafely tucked up and hasn't ACTUALLY gone wandering in that foggy mind.! Author Reply: You have your wish. I am not sure I could handle him literally wandering in his state... I've quite enough irons in the fire as it is, and lots of plot threads to tie down. No, he is safe in the farmer's bath, at least his body is, though those at home don't know about it quite yet, and the farmer still thinks Tolly is some farmer or hunter or townshobbit on his way home from the muster. Difficult, from the state of his muddy clothes, to determine just what sort of hobbit he is. Thanks! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/18/2006 |
| Poor Tolly. I wonder if the helpless and smelly man-child is one of the reasons that he released wanderers he thought were innocent and did not deserve to be strung up on a tree beyond the bounds. He was a cocky youngster - rather a know-it-all. (Typical of the breed! Tweenagers, that is, not Tooks. Although Tooks are often pretty sure of themselves, too!) He's improved with age. I hope he comes back to the present soon - although I think he's got a bit more wandering to do yet. Author Reply: You're good at guessing, and the Muse took one of your hints last night, as the outline was being polished, and incorporated it into the story, so you will get one of your wishes, if all goes well. Tolly's cocky, for certain, though not quite as spoilt as Hilly (who, being the petted youngest and quite indulged, is rather insufferable early on). And he will grow in wisdom, I think, with experience. Some of which, I hope, will be told here. Thanks! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 9/17/2006 |
| Oh dear! Tolly's wandering even further back in his mind now...I do hope that he's found out soon! Author Reply: Yes, he's nearly so confused as the author, who mistakenly put Mistress Lalia into the story. (She's out again. Forgot for a moment that Lalia died when Pippin was 12 or so, and this flashback goes back to when Pippin was 22, as was Hilly, and Tolly and Ferdi were 29.) Author Reply: And yikes! Reading it over I got a chance for young Tolly to engage in some of that magical thinking that afflicts young people, that "it could never happen to me" sort of thing. I hope there aren't other mistakes... I'm for bed. But thanks for dropping by and taking time to leave a note! | |