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| Sewn with Love by Elemmírë | 3 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/16/2006 |
| Good ol' Bilbo, always knowing what the child of his heart needs - some time away from everyone, no one trying to make him feel better, just being with him and loving him and helping him more that way than anything else could - and then distracting him something irresistable - a tale! And he smiled!! I love the way you said he nodded so quickly like he had been waiting all day to be asked if he wanted to hear a story. Love that dear hobbit for looking after the poor lad. *Hugs Frodo* Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: I couldn't have said it any better, Antane! - some time away from everyone, no one trying to make him feel better, just being with him and loving him and helping him more that way than anything else could - and then distracting him something irresistable - a tale! After suffering such a traumatic event in his childhood, I like to think that Frodo found his escape in Bilbo's tales. I know this is from the film, but it just rings so very true: "I spent all my childhood pretending I was someplace else ... off with you, on one of your Adventures." It was through his uncle's tales of adventure and his own child's imagination that gave Frodo a place away from the harsh reality that his parents were dead and he was stranded at Brandy Hall, belonging to no one really. This concept will later become important in my Dora tale that I'm still working on. Bilbo knows just what to do for the little lad, doesn't he. He's a very wise hobbit, you know. :D *Frodo thanks you for his heartfelt hug and sends you one of his own* ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/14/2006 |
| Having had Pippin start the making of a patchwork quilt for Aragorn to remind him of the love that surrounds him when his close friends and family must be away from him, I love this idea of the quilt very much. And I love that the imagination of that eagle feather served to cause Frodo his first true smile of the day. How wonderful! So glad Bilbo was there and able to tell him the story. And one day eagles will be a part of Frodo's own story. Author Reply: I'm so very glad you're enjoying this story, Larner! Frodo's new quilt will go a very long way in helping to heal his broken heart in the days and years to come. It will also become a symbol of sorts to him, of his family's love for him and that he is not alone. This quilt and its making will be something special that Frodo will always remember and treasure. O! I recall reading your story about Pippin's quilt for Aragorn, but now I find that I must go back and reread it again! It's funny. I had written the part with the eagle tale and then about a month later, a commercial for some bank or something came out on tv where a man was writing out a check using a pen twice the size of himself. I laughed! Very true, the great Eagles will one day be a part of Frodo's own adventure. It's too bad he was unconscious though to even have a rememberance of them. As always, thank you for continuing to read and review! ~Elemmírë~ | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/14/2006 |
| Ah. I detect the knot in the stomach and the lump in the troat loosening - just a little. Lovely, gentle chapter. Author Reply: Thank you, as always, Harrowcat! I'm glad that lump in your throat is starting to loosen up a bit. I should warn you--do not rid yourself of Bilbo's lended pocket-handkercheif, for there will be tears in the next chapter. However, the final ending will not be so very sad. ~Elemmírë~ | |