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While We Dwelt in Fear  by Pearl Took 6 Review(s)
Beethovens7thReviewed Chapter: 26 on 6/1/2005
What a moving chapter. Filled with tension and emotions. Emotions of all. Interesting to see also saurons thoughts. I liked also that you showed the evil tension spreading through the shire. and the ways in which you showed it. the "not quite right soil, and rows for planting" These pure things would be corrupted by S's evil wouldn't they! The war is winding down now, but the story not close to ending! Your story fills in many gaps doesn't it. I will try to read more often now that life is settling. Huggles to you. Maybe your day be brighter.

Beethoven's 7th -- Herder of Plot chickens.

Author Reply: Thank you for responding! Yes, unfortunately, evil taints so very much. My day has improved greatly - thank you :) I'm glad you are enjoying "Fear".

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 26 on 3/2/2005
I so love the image of Aragorn, the King, the Healer, the hope returned to mother, son, and nephew as it returns to the free peoples of the West.

Love your usage of words.

PIppinfan1988Reviewed Chapter: 26 on 7/31/2004
Wow...that was awesome! These parts in the seige of Minas Tirith and Merry's aiding to kill the witch-king are one of my favorite parts in ROTK. I sometimes wonder how each lad's parents would react had they truly known what sort of trouble their sons were experiencing. You wrote Esme's response very well!

And the tenseness of each person or animal in the Shire...like a calm before the storm. Certain Tooks with green eyes looking into the eastern sky...brilliant, Pearl! I will watch and patiently wait for your next update! :-)

Pippinfan

Grey WondererReviewed Chapter: 26 on 7/26/2004
Still one of the best stories on this entire site! I love this. I love how you weave Esme's presence into Pippin. This chapter gave an entirely new look at events through Esmeralda's eyes. Wonderful!

Author Reply: Wow, thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying "Fear" so much and thank you so very much for staying with me. Thank you.

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 26 on 7/26/2004
Pearl, I think this chapter is one of the finest things you've ever written. I'm so awed by it, I don't think I can review properly. Magnificent. *applauds*

Author Reply: Thank you, thank you so very much. I'm humbled by your praise (though that sounds rather un-humble), truly. Thank you and thank you for continuing to read and respond to "Fear".

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 26 on 7/26/2004
I have tears in my eyes, writing this. How powerful your writing is, describing the hobbit farmers' unease, the ponies' unease, and then you cap it off with Esme seeing her son, being one with Pippin to sustain Merry in love until the coming of the King.

VWD... (remember what that means? *g*)

Author Reply: Yes, I remember :-)

I'm glad it touched you so well. Thank you so much for the wonderful compliments on this and the other chapters. Thank you for reading "Fear" and staying with me and my story.

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