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Completion  by Garnet Took 5 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 3/6/2023
I love Diamond's honesty, and that Merry accepts that he needs to lighten up. Estella is able to demonstrate her innate wisdom well.

Author Reply: Diamond realizes just what she almost threw away. She's never going to act so selfish again.

The four of them all are like parts of each other. individually they're good but when they're all on the same page, they're unstoppable.

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 4 on 7/2/2014
“So you did see that?” asked Merry.
Ah, Merry, you're not so circumspect as you might think you are...

Lovely chapter!

I am way behind in my reading and commenting, and in haste at the moment (catching up from a month of travel, and adding the care of a new puppy on top of it all). But I just wanted to stop by and snatch a few stolen moments. So glad to see this here, and that there are more chapters to peruse when I can find a little bit of free time here or there...

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/17/2014
That's a really sweet chapter.

I'm glad, though, that you showed Merry as not easily convinced. If he'd suddenly been fine with everything after the way Diamond had hurt Pippin it would have been very OOC for him. But in spite of his instinctive protectiveness of his younger cousin, he's no fool. He'll accept their assurances and even more so Estella's unless something happens again.

Very nicely done!

Author Reply: Oh, thank you so much for saying that, Dreamflower. I feel better about things knowing that Merry was in character to you. I haven't written him that much in so long that I was afraid I might not have done very well.

You're right, he would not take the situation at face value. He is the type of person who may forgive but he'll never forget. He is also a person who weighs others intent and he doesn't like it when he see ultirior motives in people's actions. You'd think I'd be able to write him without concious thought since he is so much like me but, for some reason, Pippin is easier.

Thanks again for the thoughtful review. I hope I can get some time to work more on this story soon. I'm having to do major edits and make some additions because the last two chapters were pretty much written on the fly to make sure that Merry was involved.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/15/2014
Well, it IS time for the suspicions to begin to wither as no further fireworks misfire between Pippin and Diamond. Good for them!

Author Reply: Yes, it is time to move on and, now, I can to and get to what this story was supposed to be about until Merry highjacked it with his misgivings and concerns. I can't tell you how glad I am that that's over.

Thanks for the review.

shireboundReviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/14/2014
Yes, we had a very bad time of it and, yes, it was my fault, but we are working things out and we are getting better. So, if you don’t mind, let us alone so we can get on with it.

Good for you, Diamond! *grins*

Author Reply: I figured that if he heard it directly from her, he'd back off. Now it's time to get on with the rest of the story. :)

Thanks for the review. You encourage me.

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