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| Runaway by Lindelea | 2 Review(s) |
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| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/6/2003 |
| Both of the notes are being written at the same time. Hopefully, they arrived at the Smials in the same post. Either way, Tolly is going to have a very tough time of it before Regi. If he has not heard from Ferdi yet, he's going to have to admit that the boy is gone, and that they kept it quiet. Regi will not be able to put away his fears of foul play so easily, so the fat will be in the fire and they will begin the search. Pippin is expecting Farry to arrive in Buckland before dinner, but what will come instead is a note and Pip will want to start the search from his end immediately. If Merry manages to delay him until morning, they will be frustrated by the storm. (Side note: it was good to see Merry again. Pippin relaxes in his presence, and Merry's sharpness is a nice contrast. They are good together, and I don't think he'd really tell Diamond if Pippin didn't eat.) Now, if Tolly has gotten the note from Ferdi, he will at least be able to offer some reassurance to Regi, but the secret will be out nonetheless. Regi is going to have to tell Pippin something, for he doesn't have Farry to send. He has no compunction about keeping the secret from Diamond, but he will find it much harder to out-and-out lie to the Thain. No matter what he says, Pippin's sure to be suspicious. Add to that, the writing on the wall is clear that Farry is going to take his chance and bolt - the gentle lesson is sinking in, but it hasn't had enough time to bend a stubborn Took. Ferdi will have to go after him, able or no. The last time he followed Farry into danger to save him from his own self-centered stupidity, Ferdi nearly died. No matter what happens, there are sure to be a lot of very wet hobbits in the next chapters, thrown into the uncertain peril of a late storm. Tension is building very well. Also, here we see Pippin's anxiety about kidnapping that you spoke about, through the eyes of Regi. His stash of Thain's Gold worries him, and we haven't even gotten to the events of 'Rope' where the Ruffians do try to steal it, or to 'Merlin' where kidnapping becomes a reality for the Gamgees. It's one of the first things he's going to think of, when he does hear that Farry is missing. Farry's going to put more than a few grey hairs on Pippin's head this time, but I'm still hoping for a better understanding for the two of them to come from this. Pippin seems more like an indulgent uncle than a father to his son, at least in his conversation with Merry. Somehow they're going to have to get past superficial layers into deeper communication. (Now to go read the next chapter that you posted while I was writing this. I was good and didn't peek ahead.) | |
| Miriel | Reviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/4/2003 |
| Thank you for your sympathies. :) Oh no! Something like this was bound to happen though...Oh dear. I can't help but wonder what will happen when the Smials and Buckland figure out what is going on...either way, it will probably make Ferdi feel worse then his headache right now... I liked Merry promting Pip to eat. I'd love to see Estella set on him...that would be amusing, to say the least. Well, i'm looking forward to reading of their andveutre in Gondor! Back to homework! Cheers to you! Author Reply: Ferdi ought to have expected Pip to do the unexpected; but then, his head wasn't working right, the past few days. Poor Pip, just the *threat* of Estella being set on him is enough to make him clear his plate... | |