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| On a Moonlit Night by Elemmírë | 18 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 999999 on 11/25/2006 |
| I'm glad you are going to be continuing this elsewhere - you are right that others would be reacting as well to the deaths and not just the one that is now orphaned. Even that little bit of reaction you have already makes the heart ache. I'm glad Bilbo will soon by there. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Thank you, always Antane, for your support and for always reading/reviewing. It means a lot to me. May God's Light shine upon you, Always. ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 11/20/2006 |
| And what an ending, one that is the beginning of a new life for Frodo, one without his parents. And now Bilbo must aid as he can. A sad tale, and one which leaves those in the midst of it with all kinds of questions, of course. Author Reply: Every new beginning must start with an ending. Frodo will no doubt face some very difficult times ahead of him now, but Bilbo will always be there for him ... as will many others, old friends and new. These trials will barely compare, however, to the trials Frodo must endure later in his life. Yes, a sad tale that leaves many with questions indeed ... however, questions that the answers to will most likely never be known. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and reviewing, Larner. It means a lot! ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 999999 on 11/20/2006 |
| Oh, this was so sad, but yea! another story! I can't wait! (Forgive the brevity, but I have a mountain of homework before me...*shudders*) God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: The next tale will pick up a few months after the accident. I must warn you, however, its tone is melancholy ... but there is a happy ending to the next tale. Ughh, homework. (shudders with you) ... I know you'll manage though. Thank you so very much for reading and reviewing, Queen Galadriel! ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/18/2006 |
| Oh no, now Drogo's body has been found and Primula's is missing. I dread to have the news told to Frodo - will it be before or after his mother's body is found? Will he have the agony of losing his father but the desperate hope that his mother is still alive, only to have that hope dashed and have the pain double? Oh, I almost hope he wouldn't have that hope because it will be for naught. Perhaps both bodies will be found before he's told? I don't know what would be worse - losing one and hoping for the other or knowing both are lost right off. I do not look forward to going through that agony myself as I assume I will one day. I hope Bilbo rushes to his side and I hope somehow he will know that Sam is being born and that his Creator loves him. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Thanks for reading/reviewing, Antane! As for your questions ... well, you're just going to have to continue reading. (And you've made me realize that I may need to tack on a formal Author's Note, for the next chapter posted will be the last of this particular tale. I think you'll understand that comment better once I've posted.) ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/16/2006 |
| No! You can't leave us here! Please, please update soon! Poor Rory, so stunned with grief... God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: Hmm, to click on Publish or not to fo the next chapter? LOL! I will post the next chapter in a few days, Queen Galadriel. I want to give readers a chance to catch up and to dry their tears, however. Yes, Rory is very grieved, but as Master of the Hall and head of the Brandybuck family, he will force himself to remain strong in order to support his family ... and now one orphaned little Frodo Baggins. As always, thank you for reading. ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/16/2006 |
| *sobs* Oh! This is heartbreaking! Poor Drogo, poor Primula...to see them struggle... Author Reply: Sorry for such a late reply, my dear Queen, but I seem to have missed your review here. Thank you for continuing on with such a sad and anguished tale. *hands out another pocket-handkerchief, courtesy of Bilbo* ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 11/16/2006 |
| Absolutely the worst thing he would have to do, to accept his sister and her husband are now dead, and his young nephew now an orphan. Very grievous for all. And probably good we don't see the rest of the letter now. Author Reply: Just as Frodo would forever be haunted by the loss of his parents, I would think Old Rory would be just as affected. As Master of the Hall and head of his his large family, however, it was not for him to show his grief ... he had to remain strong for all those who looked up to him, including little Frodo Baggins who was now under his care. No, Rory will never, ever forget the shocking sight of seeing his beloved little sister and brother-in-law so; just as he will remember Frodo's reaction to the day he himself dies. Part of what I wanted to show through this tale was how the sudden, tragic loss of Primula and Drogo also affected those who loved them, and not just their son, which is often portrayed in fanfic. Aha! You caught onto my master plan! I figured this chapter was grievous enough without revealing the entire letter now. You will see the rest in the next and last chapter. Thanks for reading/reviewing, Larner. ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/14/2006 |
| That moment of horror was so great, I'm certain. Although bats DON'T get tangled in hair usually. But now Frodo is indeed an orphan. Author Reply: In my line of work as a Respiratory Ttherapist, I've seen the reactions of those left behind as a loved one dies suddenly and tragically (including victims of drowning) ... it's not a pleasant sight or experience by any means. Yes, the horror Drogo experienced at his own inability to save his beloved wife or later himself will become even more apparent in the remaining chapters when their unexpected deaths are learned of throughout the Shire. I agree, bats do not usually become tangled in hair intentionally. However, as Tolkien's world was created to have existed in a long ago period, I decided to incorporate a very old wive's tale into the events leading to the accident, inspired by Marigold's challenge to me to include a swarm of bats. It used to be said long ago that bats were evil and dark creatures, thus the unenlightened people of the Middle Ages began to fear them. It was also once said that bats would entangle themselves purposefully into peoples' hair. The likely root to this myth was that insect-eating bats seeking prey, dive erratically and sometimes toward and into people (who attract mosquitoes and gnats). It was these occasional instances hundreds of years ago that lead the squeamish and superstitious to believe that the bats were trying to get in their hair on purposes of doing harm. In this chapter, Primula and Drogo unfortunately happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. As they were drifting down river, their boat passed a nearby cave that housed a large number of bats. The bats were going about their own business of feeding on insects near the river during the evening, when one's echo location bounced off the hobbits, flew a bit too low, and scared Primula thus making her upset the boat. The subsequent events, will unfortunately affect poor Frodo for the rest of his life. I wanted the accident to seem just that--an accident ... yet one that also occurred under mysterious circumstances that would provoke the unkind rumors that Frodo and the rest of his family would have to hear in whispers and deal with. As always, thank you for reading and reviewing, Larner. I hope you continue to do so :D | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/12/2006 |
| Oh man...I am *not* looking forward to the next chapter, no way. The poor dears, all of them. But I like to believe as at least one author has made it, that today Sam was born so as two guardians are taken away, another takes their place. He is not alone. And, of course, Another watches over him as well. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Yes, I've seen that concept elsewhere as well--that Sam was born to take Drogo and Primula's place. However, I do not have Frodo's parents dying on April 6th, which I believe was implied to be Sam's birthday by Tolkien. The date of April 6 as Sam's birthday is drawn from Appendix D: "... there grew up a custom of making holiday and dancing in the Party Field, when weather permitted, on April 6. Some said that it was old Sam Gardner's birthday, some that it was the day on which the Golden Tree first flowered in 1420, and some that it was the Elves' New Year." (p. 390) I do not intentionally state the sepcific date on which the boating accident took place (just as Tolkien left the actual date open-ended and left to interpretation); but so far in my tales regarding such, I've always had Drogo and Primula dying more towards the middle or end of April, after Sam is born. And while Frodo knew Mrs. Gamgee was very preganant before he and his parents left to visit Buckland, he doesn't yet know that Sam was born while he was away ... in my tales anyway. Sorry for such a lengthy explanation :) No, Frodo is never alone. Unfotunately he won't realize this for quite some time, the poor child (in this particular case). Thanks for reading/reviewing, Antane! ~Elemmírë~ | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/9/2006 |
| I love the idea of Frodo turning the pages - that's just so cute! :) And kissing his aunt and uncle goodnight. Now, I think I just want to close my eyes and pretend what's going to happen next is not going to happen and he'll not have his heart torn out. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Thank you, Antane! I suggest keeping a box of kleenex handy from here on out. :( *Bilbo stands at the ready with a huge supply of pocket-handkerchiefs* ~Elemmírë~ | |