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| This and That by Lindelea | 4 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 8/16/2025 |
| 'I am undone – I, who swore an oath to defend the Tooks and Tooklanders... and now I send them out, to die for me? What presumption! [He sounds even more like Denethor in that onestory that I can’t place] and Eglantine, drawn by the movement, saw one of them send his bow cartwheeling high into the air and catch it again [What! There is Éomer and Rohirrim blood in this hobbit! Heehee] Below them, the waters of the Tuckbourn shone like silver, and the sound of joyous singing wafted to them from the courtyard of the Great Smials and the streets of Tuckborough below, from the archers to either side of them and from the top of the great hill. Joy welled up in Eglantine's heart, from what source, she could not tell, but when she looked deeply into Paladin's eyes, she saw a reflection of her own elation. 'It is going to be all right,' the Thain whispered, his voice incredulous. [This sounds like Faramir and Éowyn on Minas Anor! heehee] | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 4/23/2020 |
| "It is going to be all right" the Thain whispered. And in the Woody End, Tookish hunters celebrate as their traps stop Ruffians from entering the Tooklands. On a farm near Hobbiton, Rose Cotton somehow suddenly KNOWS that her Sam will return. And far away, in the city of the Tower of Guard, the Great Eagles proclaim the news that Sauron has fallen, and the King has returned! The Shire's own battle will continue several more months, but at this moment, some of its people have hope. You have linked the Shire to the events in the larger world. Author Reply: Definitely! I love how you have put all the events together into a cohesive whole so succinctly! The first time I realized that the Shire was still undergoing ever-worsening conditions for months after the victory before the Black Gate, it felt like quite an eye-opener to me. After all, the Travellers had yet to confront Sharkey and send him on his way, and when he arrived in the Shire, it must have felt like the Shire-folks' troubles multiplied a thousand-fold, I should think... Thanks! It is good to hear from you. I hope this finds you and yours well. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 3/28/2020 |
| I want my laptop back! I grow to loath typing on this tablet! So, now Eglantine and Paladin have felt the end of Sauron's reign. I've written this from Esmeralda's POV, and it's wonderful to see her brother's reaction. well done! Author Reply: Typing on a tablet is such a pain! I mainly use mine for reading. The print is a bit bigger than on my phone, which is helpful these days. Ooo, I want to read this from Esmeralda's POV! Which of your stories (or collections) can I find it in? Thanks! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 39 on 3/26/2020 |
| What a hopeful and lovely story -- not just for Middle-earth New Year, but for all of us in these times. ♥ Author Reply: Thank you, that is exactly what I was aiming for. I am so glad to hear from you, and hope you are keeping well in the midst of all this (words fail me in trying to find a descriptive term). | |