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| Trotter by Dreamflower | 8 Review(s) |
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| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 4/2/2015 |
| Isengrim was widowed and lost a child? :( That's terribly sad! Is it referenced anywhere else? :( poor Isen! I'm glad Hildifons has news of his family, both good and not so good, and that of course Isengar made it home. Where did Gandalf find him, I wonder? | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 7/8/2009 |
| Poor Hildifons, ill again. I am glad he has the very best place to go to for healing and rest though. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/7/2009 |
| It is unfortunate that Trotter was never ready to return home, even once, while he still could. That will be something that nags at him, but I'm sure he'll make his peace with it as best he can. But he begins to feel his age now and he may find himself thinking of the Shire more than he wishes. Author Reply: Yes, he's learning too late the lesson of always putting off things for "someday" the hard way. But he is resilient, a hobbit and a Took, by nature inclined to make the best of things. | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/6/2009 |
| Halbarad's descent explained! *squee* The tale of Isengar, and the reasoning behind Gandalf's bringing him back, was quite bittersweet. But it's good for Hildifons to know a bit of family history--and his mentioning of Bilbo made me giggle a little. And the loss of Arador was so sad, especially because I know that Arathorn is going to follow soon after. The Dunedain do not lead an easy life. Author Reply: Yep. Aragorn's first cousin. Oriel was his aunt. Isengar's adventure was another I had briefly touched upon in previous fic, so it seemed only natural that Gandalf would relate it to Hildifons. And I'm sure he mentioned several other neices and nephews, like Adalgrim and Rorimac... The Dunedain do not lead an easy life. No, they don't. I was sad myself when I realized how close the two tragedies were in the ToY-- I knew that if anything would devastate Trotter, it would be the deaths of both his dearest Ranger friends. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/6/2009 |
| I was wondering if that was *the* Gilraen and it is! :) Joy and grief in this chapter as life is. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Yes, joy and sorrow mingled, as we so often see in RL as well as in Arda. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/5/2009 |
| Trotter's heartbreak over Arador's death is very well written, Dreamflower; my heart ached too. How will Trotter feel when, all too soon, Arathorn perishes as well? Trotter was both brother and uncle to his "Thorn". Author Reply: As I was combing through the ToY in order to write this, it occurred to me that the death of Arador and that of Arathorn came very close together-- it must have been very traumatic for their family and friends! | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/5/2009 |
| Longshanks! I liked that ranger very much even before I knew who he was! But he died as a hero, protecting his men from the Troll! And poor Trotter! A seizure of the heart is a grave illness. I totally agree with Thorn that he should retire to Rivendell where he can get the best care available. So, now that Bilbo has found his own name in Trotter's book, I would love to know how he reacts. Time for an Interlude, maybe? Please? Author Reply: Yes, Longshanks. But at least he bequeathed his name to one of his descendants. It said he was killed by a hill-troll in the Appendices, though it gave no details. I was sure he would only be fighting such a creature to protect others. It is. He's eighty-seven in this chapter, and a heart attack is pretty serious. Thorn knows that it's time for Trotter to retire, and get the rest and care he needs. There will be one more short Interlude before the end, which is almost there. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 30 on 6/5/2009 |
| He's had a wonderful life, all told. And he's done well by the Rangers, as they've done by him! Beautiful details, and am glad he learned of what happened with his siblings and nieces and nephews. But to see Arador's death--this is very sad! And all too soon he will see yet another Chieftain fall--but at least he will be there to welcome Aragorn on his arrival! Author Reply: He has had a very full life. I thought it over, and I was sure that part of the way Gandalf would comfort him for his mother's death, was the reassurance of the well-being of the rest of his family. Yes, he's had quite a blow, and will have another... | |