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| Family Matters by Lindelea | 2 Review(s) |
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| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 7/1/2025 |
| I'm wondering why it doesn't occur to Gorbyl that the injured hobbit his family is caring for might be the one they're looking for? Author Reply: The old hobbit never gave up hope that his wandering son would return. Of course, Gorbyl's longing for Wallas made him all too susceptible to seeing Tolly as Wallas due to the physical resemblance between the two and the fact that Tolly didn't know who he was or where he'd come from. Coincidences helped, such as Tolly and Wallas both disliking tea, and the fact that both of them fletched their arrows with blue feathers. Other factors: Gorbyl has lived a relatively isolated life. He's never been more than a mile or two from the edge of Bindbole Wood. He doesn't even know what a Took looks like, as he tells the Shirriff. Hawfinch also told him that the Southerner was lost in the bog or in the southern part of the Wood, five miles or more from Gorbyl's home. The hobbit in the bramble patch was in no condition to travel five miles – or so it appeared. Though, of course, an injured Wallas, knowing he was so close to home, might be imagined dragging himself that far. He wants so badly to believe that Wallas has come home that he holds onto the idea as hard as he can and tries his best to dismiss his doubts as he begins to notice discrepancies. And by the time the situation has become obvious to him, he doesn't know what to do. There doesn't seem to be any way to achieve a happy outcome by that point. So hopefully that answers your question? | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 4/25/2025 |
| What a heartbreaking end to this chapter…. Perhaps the Shiriff might have been less specific with his questions… but how was he to know. And even if he had been, there’s so much confusion around their patient’s identity that I’m not sure they still would have realized it. Complicated by Tolly’s condition… I eagerly await the next chapter - thx so much for sharing. Author Reply: I hated to end the chapter on this cliffhanger, but I couldn't seem to make it work any other way in having to switch back and forth between North and South (though "Middle" might be more accurate) while keeping the timeline straight. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story! The next chapter is queued up to post on Monday morning. That's the plan, anyhow. I'm posting chapters to various WIPs on Fridays and Mondays right now, and since this one is written to the end, it should be easy to post two chapters a week to the end. (And that will hopefully leave room for me to start posting chapters of another WIP. Still chipping away at all of them, anyhow.) Thanks so much for your encouragement! | |