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| Eleventy-one Years: Too Short a Time by Dreamflower | 4 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/10/2012 |
| I love the presents and how pleased Bilbo was and giving them to his mum and pa. I think of Frodo doing the same with his parents. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Yes, I've written of Frodo's faunthood day, and it was Bilbo himself who took the lad out to find his gifts! I am sure he thought of his Uncle Bingo on that day! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/3/2012 |
| Indeed, lovely gifts for first ones, and I'd cry, too, to receive such a lovely and well chosen leaf! Delightful! Author Reply: Yes, and little Bilbo's first encounter with the notion that "not all tears are evil". | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/2/2012 |
| Bilbo is the CUTEST FAUNT EVER. *grin* I love him, I love him! And Bingo is such a good uncle! Oh, Longo, Longo, Longo...*sigh* I see he's not staying in contact with the family much. So Cosimo would be Camellia's father, would he? I suppose Camellia's the heir of the Sackville family, with no brothers to carry on the name, considering what comes of that family? (And no uncles or male cousins, either? Hmm...maybe that's a result of the Fell Winter?) Anyway, I love the apple and the maple leaf he found...they sound lovely indeed, especially the leaf! Good Uncle Bingo, keeping Bilbo away from the BAD mushrooms! I wonder if he'll teach Bilbo to forage properly? Author Reply: I am always a little worried when I include "baby-talk" in a story. Sometimes it can make a story seem silly. But of course, as a faunt, his speech would not yet be perfect. I like the thought of Uncle Bingo, LOL! The Baggins relatives are so often neglected in fic for Tooks and Brandybucks, I like to try and make up for that. Yes, you guessed right. I chose Cosimo since that name was once considered for Lotho! But he is indeed Camellia's father and she is the oldest daughter of the family (I am thinking she may have sisters, but have not made up my mind on that yet.) Probably no male cousins. Perhaps there might have been an uncle, but if he was unwed or otherwise unlikely to produce an heir, then he might have been passed over. Or there might not have been one at all. Thank you about the leaf! I really wanted Bilbo to find Belladonna a pretty leaf. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/2/2012 |
| Bingo knew he had a big responsibility; he had to make sure that Bilbo had fun finding the gifts, so that he would think of giving as a pleasant thing, but he also needed to guide his nephew into choosing things that would not be unsuitable. ... But most of all, Bilbo should have that feeling of joy that comes from making someone else happy, so that he would want to do it again and again. What a marvelous experience for both of them! I enjoyed this treasure hunt very much. Author Reply: Thank you, dear! It truly was sort of a treasure hunt. I love to imagine how it must have been for little fauntlings going out for their first presents! | |