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Pearl's Pearls  by Pearl Took 3 Review(s)
AndreaReviewed Chapter: 38 on 6/20/2007
Dear Pearl,

I enjoyed this story a great deal! I don't mind, if it might be AU or not, because it is very much in-character for both, Merry and Pippin - and for the elves, who were able to make them think that it was but a dream!

Maybe it was even consoling or at least distracting when they found out the truth after so many years on that very day when Frodo left Middle Earth.

Author Reply: Hi Andrea & Thank you :-)

I'm glad you enjoyed the story! I also think it helped them at that stressful time.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 38 on 6/19/2007
Swift indeed the horses of the Elves, and wonderful their magic to trick the minds of lesser beings. And a dream it was NOT. So glad they recognized that truth.

A wonderful tale, Pearl, of two of those descended from the faerie wife.

Author Reply: Thank you, Larner :-) Glad you enjoyed it! Interesting things those Immortals can do . . . ;-)

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 38 on 6/19/2007
Lovely! I wondered if this were better marked "AU" but you handled it beautifully. Gave me shivers.

Author Reply: Thank you, Lin :-) I'm glad it was shivery.

AU because they weren't supposed to ever have gone so far from the Shire? I hadn't even remembered that Merry tells Haldir that he's never seen the Havens nor been out of the Shire - Llinos and Marigold brought it up to me as they thought I had intentionally done this to panic those who did remember and know I like to stick to canon. Hehehe

The twist is a bit different (and better) than I had originally written. Llinos came up with what's here, though it's similar to what I had.

Thank you for giving it a read, Lin :-)

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