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| One Who Sticks Closer than a Brother by Lindelea | 4 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 9/5/2007 |
| How wonderful! So Toddy's mom was born on the edge of Mirkwood, was she? So glad to get this backstory for these wonderful children of Men. Now, Tolly, let them go! Author Reply: Yup, you got it! There was a clue, very early on, when Barad the woodman, Anemone's husband, introduced himself to Tolly and Tolly's father as being "o' the Greenwood" but that was a long time and quite a few chapters ago. Anemone's father was a woodcutter, and she married into a woodcutter's family, and when Mirkwood became too dark and dangerous, they made the uncertain trek over the Misty Mountains with a caravan of other travellers, to Bree. And from thence to the Shire... I'm sure Tolly's working out some sort of solution as he listens. (Probably won't have time to type more in until early next week. BTW, have a safe trip homeward again!) Thanks! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 9/5/2007 |
| Of course Tolly had to save Ted and Tod. Not only did they save his life - not much fun being buried alive - but they are the children of an elf-friend. It's too easy to condemn all men as ruffians. Far too simplistic. And hobbits can be ruffians, too. As can, in truth, elves, dwarves and (look at Sharkey) wizards. Author Reply: Exactly! (on both your comments) Hope this finds you well, albeit busy. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 9/5/2007 |
| Before all else, I want to say how I loved the hobbity foraging at the beginning--it's so clear that Ted and Tod have not forgotten their early years in the Shire! And I'm so excited to see the tale at last, told in full! It's just delightful, and I look forward to the rest of it! Author Reply: Indeed, they are very hobbity for Men, but then they were heavily influenced by hobbit-neighbours and friends in addition to their own family... Ah, thank you! Am looking forward, too, and the Muse is hinting at a most satisfying epilogue... will have to see if she can pull it off. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 36 on 9/5/2007 |
| Hmm, the tubers and mushrooms tasted wonderful. But do go on with the tale. I want to know the answers to all the intriguing snippits that were let slip and what happened about the jewel? Author Reply: Tubers, is that the word? I ought to have known it, but couldn't think of it, and said merely "roots" though I wasn't satisfied with it. More to come soon, I hope--might be Monday, or it might be before, depending on when I can get hold of the computer. (Quite a lot of competition around here!) | |