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| Thoughts in the Night by Pearl Took | 28 Review(s) |
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| Polly Danderfluff | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 12/28/2007 |
| I loved it! I'll keep reading your stories here and at Fan Fiction. Thank you for the great stories! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/20/2007 |
| Yes, indeed right and proper that Parsow join Bergil at the bedside as Merry and Pippin both rest and recover. Survivor guilt causing a feeling of blood contamination, is it? Very interesting indeed! Very interesting and believable. Each has been terribly hurt in his own way, and each need comfort and time and permission (even orders) to heal. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Larner :-) Parsow has earned his place by the two pheriannath's bedside indeed. Both hobbits were going through an awful lot at this point - well, actually all four hobbits. They are all showing their own strength and the real worth of the Shirefolk. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/20/2007 |
| Parsow is learning very quickly. And he does exceptionally well to call for Aragorn here, I think. Are the feet burned? Author Reply: Thank you :-) It is good thinking on Parsow's part. No, not burned. It gets explained in the next chapter. Thank you for reading, Larner! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/20/2007 |
| Ah--I love seeing the vigil rewarded in this way, and love the POV of the young healer. Excellently done. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Larner :-) | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/20/2007 |
| “No. I didn’t sleep at all that night, nor the one before. No one slept that night. No one but . . . but the dead. I was in the Lord Steward’s chamber all that horrible day. He went away. He went and when he came back he had shrunk. He had grown old in an hour’s time. And I stood there as he aged before my eyes and his mind snapped and I could do nothing. People came and he sent them scurrying off. And still I . . . I couldn’t . . . there was nothing I could do. And he wept. He had belittled me, he had frightened me, he had ignored me completely, but I found I couldn’t bear to see him weep. So I spoke. I spoke the wrong words and brought no comfort.” Again another lovely chapter - I loved Aragorn's concern and the way he took care of poor Pip's feet. Very nicely done! Thank you. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Agape! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story and felt it was nicely done :-) You're most welcome, and thank you for reading and responding! | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/20/2007 |
| “*’Though the Stones be lost’* Denethor said . . . the stones. Seven Stars and Seven Stones and one White Tree . . . He saw me, Merry, Lord Denethor saw me when . . .” A deep shudder ran through him from head to toe. “He has one, Merry. He had a Seeing Stone and - and he - he . . . he had been using it. Using the horrid thing, Merry. No wonder . . . no wonder he . . .” Peregrin’s voice became a whispered chant. “He was mad. He tried to kill his own son. He was going to burn himself to death. Burn Faramir to death. I know the voice he had been listening to. I know who spoke to him from the Stone. I know. He knew I knew. He knew . . . Merry. He . . . knew.” TEARS - oh dear - beautiful writing!!! I can't wait to read the next chapter.... Author Reply: *blushing* Thank you so much for your kind words, Agape. Thank you. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/20/2007 |
| Oh! This was nice - can't wait to read the next.... I loved so many parts. The rumours, the work being done, the friendship shared. Thank you! Author Reply: Wow! Thank you, Agape! I'm so glad you're enjoying this story :-) | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/20/2007 |
| This came out wonderfully, Pearl! I'm greatly impressed with your apprentice. It is clear he will one day make a great master healer. Pippin's ramblings to his sleeping cousin are heart-breaking, as was his concern that Aragorn's would stain himself by treating his feet. Aragorn's concern and care for Pippin is perfectly described here. I did spot one occurance of 'cousin' where it should have still been 'kinsman' early on in the previous chapter, I believe right after Merry wakens. Other than that, all the changes you made have really made this a wonderful story that flows from beginning to end. Well done! Author Reply: Thank you, GamgeeFest :-) I'm so pleased that Parsow has been so well accepted. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story in full! I'll go check for that other misplaced cousin. Thank you so much :-) Author Reply: I found it :-) Thank you! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/20/2007 |
| Athelas is really helpful - it seems to relieve the spirit as well as having actual curative properties. And Pippin needed relieving, poor lad! Parsow is going to be good at his profession - he has a good eye for what is important, combined with a lot of common sense. And, of course, it will do Merry a lot of good to see Pippin - and Pippin a lot of good to see Merry awake and looking better. Author Reply: Thank you for reading and responding, Bodkin :-) I'm glad you liked Parsow. Yes, the best thing for the cousins will be seeing each other doing better. | |
| Claudia | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/19/2007 |
| Oh, this was delightful! I love seeing hobbits through the eyes of Big Folk. This story just has so much heart! ;-) Author Reply: Thank you so much, Claudia! That's just what I wanted it to have. I'm glad you enjoyed it :-) | |