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One Who Sticks Closer than a Brother  by Lindelea 1 Review(s)
LeithianReviewed Chapter: 62 on 3/8/2025
'𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴?' 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥. '𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘣𝘰 𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴?!'

LOL, Meadowsweet really isn't happy...

Thanks for the explanation, I understand it all now. And I did read Runaway too, really interesting to see how it shapes Farry.
Also thanks for the information about how a person can sing, even though he can't speak. We really learn something new everyday.

Take care

Author Reply: We really can learn something new every day if we want to! (Sometimes even if we don't want to...) You're welcome; I'm glad the explanation was helpful.

Runaway took a young hobbit who'd been forced to grow up too fast (because of Pippin's health problems) and taught him perspective way beyond his years. I'm so grateful for JoDancingTree's help with that story as I was unable to deal with that level of angst at the time. (Perhaps because she helped me work through that story, I was able to write stories with much higher levels of angst afterwards.) I was not happy with the story at the time because I'd never before started something I didn't think I could finish. Worse, I did not like Pippin at all! However, that work has become a foundational stone in the body of stories I've constructed, as well as a turning point in various relationships. Jo also helped me see how Pippin could be a much more complex, multifaceted character than I had written to that point. (For example, he could be the best Thain in 100 years and still be someone who lost his hold on rational thought when his family was threatened. It was a great setup for character growth. But painful!) Hats off to her.

You're right; Meadowsweet is not at all happy, but she's learning, too. (Why does growth have to be so uncomfortable so much of the time?)

It's good to hear from you. Thanks for reading and stopping to share your thoughts.

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