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| This and That by Lindelea | 4 Review(s) |
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| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 3/7/2020 |
| Sweetie, this one made me cry. It was just beautiful. Author Reply: (((hugs))) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 3/4/2020 |
| Ooh, but you knew I'd love this! Grip and Floss are so rightly presented, and I love how they responded only to Master. Tilion and Griffin approve, while Bettina smiles and pants lustily. No pups, by the way. Author Reply: I am glad your faithful companions approve! The story is, after all, about distant relations of theirs. Brave hearts and keen minds, and ever-joyous reunions. (((hugs))) Too bad about pups, but perhaps in future...? Author Reply: Oh, wait, that was a brain fart. I mean, Good news about pups! But still, perhaps in future... when the time is right, of course. Author Reply: p.s. I meant to say this earlier but forgot. I was thinking of guide dogs and their capacity for "intelligent disobedience" (I think that was the term?) as I was writing this. Fascinating concept, a dog going against a direct order to protect its human partner. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 3/4/2020 |
| . Soon they are jumping and wagging and panting and licking and dancing circles and nearly turning themselves inside out in their joy. I was hoping this would end in joy, thank you. *beams* Author Reply: A doggish greeting is one of the best feelings in the world, in my opinion. I'm so glad you liked this! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 3/3/2020 |
| Awwww. A lovely dog story. I didn't know that the Hobbits were the first to breed Border Collies (long before the borders for which the breed was named even existed), but it just has to be Border Collies (well, maybe Aussies). Author Reply: For some reason, from the earliest sheepdog I imagined in the Shire, border collie-type dogs have always been what I envisioned. Seeing them work sheep at the county fair, their fierce concentration, intelligence, what appeared to be almost human emotion (clear anticipation, joy in their work, brief frustration and renewed determination when the sheep were difficult), together with their wolf-like posture when staring down one or more sheep, made a strong impression on me. They seemed like the appropriate breed for the fierce and independent Tooks that JRRT gave such tantalizing glimpses of. So yes, you guessed it. Hobbit sheepdogs (at least, the ones bred by the Tooks, sometimes to be found outside the Tookland as in this story) closely resemble Border Collies. Thanks so much! Lovely to hear from you. | |