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| A Humble Gift by GamgeeFest | 18 Review(s) |
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| nancylea57 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/8/2008 |
| a thus begins two legends, pips white horn and your talent as a story weaver. you made that from the scantest thread and it is a beautious tapestry. Author Reply: Thank you dear! This remains one of my most surprising stories to have written. I didn't think myself capable of it, in fact wasn't aiming for this at all, but I was delighted to see it unfold before my eyes. Faramir and Pippin gave me, and the readers, a wonderful gift here. I'm glad you enjoyed it! | |
| Nancy Brooke | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/26/2006 |
| This is a lovely story, and reading it a wonderful side-benefit to being Gamgeefest's Author Liaison for the 2006 MEFA's (hint, hint, vote, vote). The characterizations are loving and insightful, and drive the well-thought out consequences of War each experiences. As a Boromir fan, first and foremost, I have a soft-spot for any story that uses his relationships with Faramir and Pippin as a central turning point, but I particularly liked the line "Boromir was fair at story-telling, but his tales were all of war, of glorious battles and hard-won victories, all of them tinged with doubt and despair of more battles to come" - a perfect characterization. Author Reply: Thank you so much for the review! I'm so thrilled that you enjoyed the story! I don't often write Quest or post-Quest fics, so this was a change for me. I enjoy seeing mature!Pippin, and I imagine that in becoming friends with Faramir, they would have spoken often of Boromir. That prank Borry played on Vaclar perhaps explained why he bonded so quickly to Merry and Pippin - he was a bit of a rascal himself as a youth. :) | |
| WhiteLadyEowyn | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/25/2005 |
| Having stumbled upon this story out of the blue, while looking back through the SOA archives after my recent membership here, I am most glad that I stopped to read this one. Faramir's gift to Pippin moved me nearly to tears. Thank you for writing this. Author Reply: And thank you for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed this and welcome to Stories of Arda. ^_^ I thought it would be nice if Pippin also had a horn and after rereading the Pelennor Fields chapter in ROTK, I was convinced that Pippin would cherish such a gift and that Faramir would be perceptive enough to think of it. | |
| Hai Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/21/2005 |
| Splendid! I liked how you wrote Faramir, very gentle and kind, and so grateful to Pippin. Yet understanding the hobbit well not pressing when Pippin didn't readily speak. It was very nice, thank you! I think liked the last paragraph the best (if a best can be picked from such a wonderful story) but I liked the idea of the horn becoming a tradition in Tookland and eventually the true origins not being known! Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad you liked my portrayal at Faramir. I always see him as attentive, caring and compassionate. He would have quickly learned the best way of dealing with his hobbit friends. I imagine that the story of the horn's origins would have been greatly overexaggerated over the years, rather than completely forgotten altogether - hobbits being so keen on their history, after all. They probably have Pippin going off to battle and meeting an elf who turns out to be his long-lost cousin (several times removed naturally) since Tooks are part-Elf after all ;) and getting the horn that way. lol Thanks for reading! | |
| Lilan | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/20/2005 |
| What can I say... all the best words have been reserved already. But my own thanks lie with the credit you give Denethor. Ever since I read the books, I have been baffled with the amount of thrashing the poor man got from some readers and fanfic writers. Thank you for the compassion you managed to show for the poor grieved, bereft, and cruelly destroyed man. I am sure Pippin's heart was breaking indeed while he was sitting in Faramir's sickroom - I got that impression from the book, from his rather poor attempt at cheering up the Steward. Thanks again. Regards, Lilan Author Reply: Hello Lilan! Denethor is a tragic figure. I can't help but think of King Lear or some other Shakespearan character whenever I read this part of the books. I was greatly disappointed at the treatment he received in the movies; non-book readers assumed that he was made from the get-go, which wasn't the case. It's a shame Denethor couldn't have realized Faramir's worth before it was too late, but at least Pippin was able to understand Denethor's thinking once he got to the Black Gates and wished that Merry could be by his side for the last fight. Through Pippin, we too are better able to understand Denethor as well. Thanks so much for reading! | |
| Isilhen Daegol | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/19/2005 |
| Oh, that was a great story. I don't know why I'm surprised. Since when have you ever given us anything less? I laughed my butt off at the reference to "It's all relative." The summer I read that ficlet, I was completely bored out of my mind, so I sat down with a big piece of paper and a pencil and figured out all my relations. I got the whole second cousin thing easily when Sam explained it. Your mother's cousin is your second cousin, and your cousin's child is your cousin once removed. I don't see how Boromir didn't get it. XD Anyway, back on topic... this was a wonderful mix of humor, sadness, and pride. I am very grateful for your writing. It brightens my day... er, night as the case may be... (internet junkie...) Thank you!!! Author Reply: I had to hunt down a cousin chart myself to figure out all the relations presented here, lol. It can get a bit complicated, especially going backward up the tree (your mom's cousin is actually your 1st cousin once removed, for example) but I finally have it completely figured out. I'll email you the links. ^_^ I'm very pleased the way this turned out. It was one of those stories that wrote itself, and those tend to be the better ones, in my experience. I actually had to go and reread the first few chapters in ROTK that dealt with Gondor before writing this, and the writing style that Tolkien used there just natuarally took over the story, not that this is anything close to what he could have written, had he a mind to. Thanks for reading this! I look forward to your reviews as well. ^_^ | |
| Mysterious Jedi | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/19/2005 |
| Excellent story. I love how you developed it, paying attention the the kitchen attendant and setting a cozy scene. <>< Saved from sin through Christ, mj Author Reply: Hello Jedi! I stressed over the beginning of this story quite a bit, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading! | |
| RenaissanceGrrl | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2005 |
| *sniff, sniff* You drew tears! Beautiful, as always. Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) | |
| SlightlyTookish | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/18/2005 |
| Ooh, what a wonderful story! I love this moment between Pippin and Faramir, and how they're both struggling with grief and memories but they still manage to talk and laugh. I love also how grown-up Pippin is here, truly a knight and showing how mature he's become. Faramir's gift is perfect, and I love how you show it's history, and that it becomes a tradition for the Tooks. Just terrific :) Author Reply: Pippin has matured a great deal over the course of the War. He's certainly not the same hobbit he was when he left the Shire. Grief mixed when joy is one of the most prominent themes of the sixth book. Their victory came with a great price and everyone has someone to grieve, but that doesn't, nor shouldn't, make your joy any less. Faramir understands this more than the hobbits and he acts as a mentor/counselor to them during this time. I always thought that Pippin should also have a horn, and the description of Pippin's reaction to the horns at the Gates and in later years solidified that. This is a gift Pippin would have been eager to share with his family; he knows it is too great a gift to keep for only himself. Thanks for reading. :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/17/2005 |
| A lovely new image to keep in mind with the stories we love, and a start to a new tradition of horns in joy instead of at times of need only. And an Oliphaunt horn at that! Love IT! Author Reply: Well, of course it would have to be an Oliphaunt horn. Now the hobbits can go home and say, "See, they *do* exist." lol. They have, or will have, Merry's horn to serve the purpose of rousing the Shire. Pippin is the musical talent and has always used that talent to bring joy and laughter. He would think of no other reason to use his horn. | |