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| The Blessing by Pearl Took | 10 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/19/2007 |
| Certainly a terrible result. Poor Merry, his first thought that he'd done this to Pippin, or Sam had. I hope things will be looking up soon. Author Reply: Hi dear Lindelea! Approx on more chapter as things are with improvement beginning at the end, then a chapter of recovery and we'll be on our way. Not problem free but improving :-) Thanks so much for being with us on this :-) | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/19/2007 |
| And I’ll add here - Frodo, Sam and the others are Golden, I’m Merry. I absolutely agree! My reaction would have been like Merry's! So, now you've done it! I can't decide whom I feel more sorry for, Pippin or Merry! Poor lads! I only hope that Lord Elrond can bring Pippin back! There has to be an improvement! Please update soon! Author Reply: Hi and thank you, Andrea :-) We've another chapter of "gone" Pippin, then things will improve. Everyone of our Middle-earth friends are having a hard time with this, bless 'em all! | |
| elanor winterflowers | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/18/2007 |
| Ohhh! I suffered through this one, I can tell you. And I was like Merry--one look at Pip was enough for me. I was very glad to hear, though, that Pippin's essence is nearer than it seems. Peregrin Took, you come back RIGHT NOW! Really well done, Pearl. Such a steady hand and fearless vision. Carry on! Author Reply: Soon, elanor, soon :-) Thank you for staying with us! | |
| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/18/2007 |
| Poore, poor Merry! I was literally trembling when he was going home. He was so happy and looking forward to such a good day that I didn't want to see it fall apart for him! You wrote Merry very perceptive, knowing why Pippin stopped taking his medicine and understanding the reasoning. Of course he would know best. Howawful for all the hobbits. I'm glad other are able to take care of since Merry is having such a rough time with it. Thank you very much for the update, you and Golden are still doing such a great job, and I'm glad you decided not to go with grand mal status. Looking forward to more! Author Reply: Thank you, Hai! Merry is having a very tough time, worse than Pippin to a certain extent, because Pippin is unaware of everything at this point. That will change in while. We're glad you think we are doing a great job :-) | |
| PipMer | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/18/2007 |
| Oh, my poor laddie. The things you have put my favorite hobbit through...although I guess he's done this to himself. Sigh. I did see the movie Awakenings also .. wonderful movie, but very sad. I hope you have a better ending for our young hobbit! Well-written, Pearl and Golden. Author Reply: Hang in there with us, PipMer: I'm a firm believer in at least moderately happy endings :-) Yes, "Awakening" was very sad, more so because it is a true story. Pip will do better, I promise :-) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/18/2007 |
| Pearl, I don't even begin to know what to say to this chapter--it's just, oh, poor Pippin! And Merry, oh, his reaction--I just wanted to hug him! I hope Elrond does have an answer, I really do. Anything else is too dreadful to contemplate. Author Reply: Hi Dreamflower and I totally agree with everything you said. | |
| Telpethoron | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/17/2007 |
| "Can Pippin be fixed?" That question, I think, is on all of our minds at this point. You and Golden have created a wonderful tale here - I honestly wanted to cry along with Merry at the description of Pippin being changed like a faunt, with no control over even his most basic motor functions. I confess to some curiosity (bear in mind I have no prior experience with epileptics) as to Lord Elrond's optimistic view. It was pointed out earlier that even the Elves don't have a cure for the 'falling sickness', as they call it. Elrond, however, seems to believe (and please correct me if I'm misinterpreting) that Pippin CAN in fact be cured, when he tells Merry that he believes Pippin will come back. Does he mean that Pippin will return to his former self (i.e. before the troll fell on him) or something else? That said, this was a wonderful chapter. Well done! Author Reply: Hi, Telpethoron :-) The is the important question indeed. Sorry to not be clear, it's something that happens sometimes when I know what I mean then end up not writing it well enough. Lord Elrond was meaning Pippin will come back from being in his current condition, the stupor resulting from the condition of continual seizures/bad spells. Pippin will always have epilepsy (in this story) as there is no cure for that and he will still have challenges to face as the story progresses. In many cases, when a child suddenly develops the condition, it will disappear as they go through puberty. But when it starts in adulthood, or has a physical injury as its cause, it doesn't go away. Hope that answers your question and thank you for reading and responding :-) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/17/2007 |
| Oh, I can understand. Have you watched "Awakenings" with Robin Williams? In this a form of palsy held the sufferers in just such a stasis until a new med helped them waken--for a time, until the body became unresponsive to it. Merry's reaction is all too believable. Author Reply: Hi Larner :-) Yes, I've seen "Awakenings" and this has been bring it to mind often. It was a wonderful movie. Thank you for saying this is believable, esp. poor Merry lad. | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/17/2007 |
| Wow! I think I'm more like Merry than Frodo, Sam or the others here, too. That had to be just devestating to see. I'm practically speachless over this chapter. I hope you can update soon so that we don't have to leave them like this for long. Once again, great work on both yours and Golden's part. Author Reply: Thank you very much, Garnet :-) I'm doing my best to keep chapters coming out without too much of a wait. I'm going to be busy this weekend so that may slow things a bit but I'm hoping not too much. Thank you, we appreciate the encouragement :-) | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 7/17/2007 |
| A Terrible Result, indeed! Our poor laddie! Merry was right; all Pippin wanted was to not have headaches, nausea, or be in an endless bad mood. I'm certain if Aragorn and Parsow had been more clear in their warning, Sam and Merry would have been more watchful. If both, grand mal and status epilepticus, occur in afflicted individuals, then yes, it is a blessing that the latter had happended rather than the former. Merry is stunned, shocked by what he saw, but given time to absorb everthing, I believe he can bounce back regardless of Pippin's condition. I think we all have a wee bit of "Merry" in us, though some of us are able to overcome our "shock" more quickly than others. You and Golden are brave lasses for writing this! Excellent chapter. PF Author Reply: Thank you so much, PF :-) Who among us wouldn't want to feel better if we knew it was our medicine making us feel badly? It is a problem many people face. Merry is having a rough time indeed. I hope he will be alright . . . I think he will. Thank you for your kind words :-) | |