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| A New Reckoning by Dreamflower | 6 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 9/28/2006 |
| Ah, the Fair Folk, and how they would strike such fools as these three. So hard to believe Regi fathered them! But, then, they do have Hyacinth as a mother. Poor children. And that necklace would certainly catch the attention of these sillies, too! Author Reply: Unfortunately, yes, Hyacinth's had most of the raising of them. But sooner or later, Regi will get his turn. They are very shallow. I'm afraid I know a number of young women who are just like them--and don't even have the excuse of Hyacinth as a mother! | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 7/19/2005 |
| Oooh! I really do love how you depict Paladin and Tina still in love after all these years. What a lovely conversation they had about dear, sweet Pippin. And so true--parents will always be parents, forever seeing their children as children--even after their hair had greyed. Sam giving Rosie her gift is absolutely beautiful--and I had to snicker at Pearl traipsing behind at a “proper” distance. I haven’t portrayed this “observance” nearly as much as I should have in my current project, but there is a reason, yet for anyone who was well-bred, or simply well brought up, this is what happened. Oh, I am thoroughly enjoying the bits where the lasses oggle the Elf! And Pearl didn’t do such a bad job herself with giving the Jewelry something to ponder… Absolutely loving this! LOL…was this the section you were speaking of, or is that yet before me? Pippinfan Author Reply: Definitely Paladin and Tina are still very much in love--you'll notice they wasted no time in greeting one another the way they could not in public, LOL! Pippin's parents were going through a rather rough adolescence with him in his tweens. (Remember "The Dare" and "Life of a Bard"?) Nothing that the solid foundations of their family would not eventually overcome, but enough that there had been some strain between Pippin and Paladin before Pippin left. It has amazed them to see the signs of maturity he came home with, and they are still a bit stunned--though proud. Especially his father. In my Shire, Sam and Rosie would not have been used to that at home. Working class hobbits "walked out" without a lot of supervision; it was also less done in Buckland, where I see it as a kind of "frontier mentality". (In fact, in Buckland, if a lass was so closely watched it would be assumed that she had given her parents reason not to trust her,) But among the gentry of the rest of the Shire, especially in the premier families such as the Tooks, Bagginses, Bolgers and Boffins, it would definitely have been de rigeur to have a chaperone for anything more than a brief conversation. And since Sam and Rosie are staying with the Tooks now, that's the way it will be. It also serves to help keep down any unpleasant talk that might come about among such people as Hyacinth. Poor Legolas! I *do* enjoy giving him a hard time with the females, LOL! And it's not like he *does* anything to cause it, either. Pearl is used to handling the "Jewelry", and is Eglantine's right hand hobbit in the Great Smials, so she has learned the art of intimidation from her mother--and Frodo didn't do too badly either in putting them in their place. Oh, there is a good deal before you--this is just the beginning. Probably the next ten chapters or so completely ran away with me in a direction I did not expect... | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 6/8/2004 |
| “Don’t look now, but here comes ‘the Jewelry’.” Laughed out loud at this line. I love how they all worked together to stop those three from embarrassing Legolas. Rose and Sam were so very sweet and I loved Pippin's parents realizing that they might have misjudged him in the past, especially his father. Another good one. Author Reply: Yes, they know how to deal with those three. Just wait till Eglantine gets hold of them. Rose and Sam--so much in love. I'm glad you like the way I'm showing them. Pippin's parents are beginning to realize how much he has matured. Thanks for the review. | |
| Arwen Baggins | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 6/7/2004 |
| Why do I get the distinct feeling that something's gonna happen to Rose's necklace, something bad to make Sam wish he had saved it for the wedding? Now go on, get to the Ball, I want to see this little Scheme that Tina Took cooked up! Author Reply: It's still a day or so to the Ball, and Tina has got a lot to get done ahead of time. But I hope it will be worth the wait. There's still a lot of scheming to go. | |
| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 6/7/2004 |
| I enjoyed the little runi n here with "the Jewelry" while no one wanted to really meet them "Gimli and Legolas looked puzzled, and Frodo mildly alarmed." I like that Flora calls Bergil "Birdie" children do have the habit of mixing up names and making them come out differently! Cute! I like that Paladin had thought to give the money to Pippin for all his years of taking care of Pippin in different ways. Looking forward to more! I'm gussing this Ball can't be too far off now, can it? I liked everyone's reactions to the invitation! I liked that Poppy felt it would inconvience them! Can't wait for more! Author Reply: Yes, Hyacinth's daughters have a way of making their presence felt. They are a trio of spoiled brats, aren't they? I like having the littlest hobbits in the story, and they help to break up the seriousness of things. The Ball is coming, but there's a lot of preparation left, not to mention a few more encounters, some pleasant, some not-so. Poppy is the no-nonsense type. In my version of the Shire, most, though not all, the healers are female. They tend to be brisk and a little bossy, and not much concerned with "frippery". | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 6/7/2004 |
| You really are managing this huge cast brilliantly! The 'jewellery' strike me as exactly the kind of relatives your heart sinks to see. Squash them like bugs - (or at least see they learn some better manners). Glad to see Rose's gift silenced them, if only briefly. I am happy to see that Paladin has learned to respect Pippin and what he has achieved - and to understand the support that Merry has given him. | |