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Bear Me Away!  by Armariel 3 Review(s)
AntaneReviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/15/2006
"Frodo-lad. My beautiful boy,” he said. “I’ve no more regrets. I’ve seen you grow well and strong and happy again. You’ve no idea what that’s done for my old heart, to see the sun come up in you once more, where once there was mostly grey clouds and rain with only a rare gleam of sunlight that didn't last near long enough. If I just didn’t have to leave you here….Yes, I know you won’t be alone really. Everybody loves you. They’d do anything for you. It’s silly of me to worry, you’re not a child after all. I just wish…that it was Samwise that was going to be here to look out for you… My prince..."

Beautiful words! Yes, very good to see the sun come up again in him. That talent for poetry that comes out so strongly in Frodo must have come from somewhere, besides the Creator of course. :)

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)




Author Reply: Poetic genes, Bilbo and Frodo both gifted by their Creator, yes....And yes, that was the whole point of the story, to make the sun come up in him again!

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LarnerReviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/16/2005
I still snort at an Elf speaking like a Victorian fop, but I'll live with it.

As for Bilbo's Prince....

Love the butterfly.

Author Reply: *giggle* His audacity has rubbed off on me...or maybe it's the other way around? Actually to me the hobbits are Victorian to the core, and fit oddly into the medieval world of Aragorn et al., but I live with it just fine *g*

Guess the butterfly might be a fitting transport for Bilbo's soul........

BodkinReviewed Chapter: 10 on 10/11/2005
Good for Galendur - that is a very noble way of encouraging Bilbo to take an interest in life.

But not even Ringbearers can live for ever. Frodo will find it hard to be without Bilbo to give him a reason to be ordinary. But his reward will come.

Author Reply: Bilbo should have had a little more confidence in Frodo's ability to choose his friends, what? Seems he's a bit of an expert in that department, to say the least. Yes, he'll have to learn not only to do without Bilbo, but to cope with being the only mortal on the island. We'll just have to see how he does.

Thanks once more!

cheers
Armariel~~~{~@

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