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Cities and Wilderness  by Larner 3 Review(s)
MirkwoodmaidenReviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/12/2025
Larner!

Once again a lovely and well-thought out story. I love the pictures that you paint with your words!

Thanks!

(((hugs)))

MM

Author Reply: And thank you so, MM. I love the pictures painted by the Master so, I have to reflect them as I can.

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/2/2025
I thought I'd already left a review of this chapter, but I probably started to type a review and then got interrupted, and it never got posted.

This is a thoughtful gap-filler that plausibly explains how Frodo and Sam had new clothing to change into after the celebration at Cormallen.

(Children certainly grow fast! I learned as a young mum to sew a size or two bigger than the current size of the child I was sewing for so that they wouldn't grow out of it before it was finished...)

Author Reply: Don't they, though. As my little brother was preparing to enter eighth grade I was shocked that he was still only up to my nose, and as you know, mine is pretty close to the ground. In July Mom bought him a new set of clothes for the coming school year, but two weeks later had to return them for a much larger size. In a single fortnight he had shot up more than four inches, and I was now barely to HIS nose. He ended up the tallest of all of us at six feet, even an inch taller than his dad.

Well, those new clothes must have come from somewhere!

Thanks so!

FimbrethilReviewed Chapter: 2 on 7/29/2025
Oh oh! I think I read about those needles once before!
Legolas and Aragorn going to the Dead Marshes and mourning...well, saying it is done. Nice touch.
Is there more to this story?

Oh Faramir...

PS: I have to say, this is the first time I have typed a review on a laptop and it is very nice.

Author Reply: I believe that the origin of these special needles was posted in Neath Anor, Ithil, and Gil. One came to Arwen, one to Primula Brandybuck Baggins, and these to a tailor from Dol Amroth.

I suspect Gimli was confused at first at his friend's decision to return to the battlefield, but that he was certain Legolas did rightly once he understood the purpose. As for Aragorn, I suspect he anticipated what Legolas might do.

Am glad you too appreciate your laptop. I've been using them for years.

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