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| The Road to Edoras by Dreamflower | 529 Review(s) |
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| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/3/2005 |
| So now the Bree hobbits have a bit of gossip! At least they will be able to recognize the prisoners should they escape at any point and try to make a life in Bree. I think Dago is thinking along those lines even if the Banks group is not. Poppy seems to be doing quite well in all of this and I do hope that Viola gets used to things. Author Reply: I think the merchants and other folk of Bree are going to have plenty to gossip about by the time the party of King's folk leaves. Dago's mind is working, true. But I think he realizes that Bree would be too soon to make a break--they are too close to the Shire still. Actually, Poppy is the most adventurous of all the hobbits who are going, with the possible exception of Jolly. It was her own idea to go, and her motives are her own as well. Freddy volunteered to get away from memories of Folco for a while; Berilac out of hero-worship for his cousins; Rolly and Denny were basically volunteered by their shrewd old father; Mosco offered to go out of a sense of protectiveness for Poppy; and Viola simply because she's Poppy's apprentice. I think that Poppy might have planned to go south even if there had been no other hobbits going. Once she had made use of athelas and of the ointment Aragorn had made for Frodo, once she had seen the extent of the injuries Pippin had survived, she was bound to want to know more. As timid as Viola is, she has pluck, and her fondness for her mistress will help. And she will gradually have another motive as well... | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 4/3/2005 |
| I got the story alert for this one and came over to find that I had two chapters to read! This one is just wonderful. I love Bergil's protective way with the hobbits. I also love that he is looking out for them because they are Pippin's relatives. Loved the idea of the gagging of the prisoners! The hobbits taking over the cooking was great too. Off to read the next chapter! Author Reply: Bergil, indeed, all the Men--will feel very protective of the hobbits as time goes on--it's the way of hobbits after all to make that happen. But Bergil has an extra reason to feel that way, and his fondness for Pippin definitely colors his motives. I love the idea of gagging Clovis. He's starting to irritate me. And was there any doubt the hobbits would take over the cooking? LOL! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/3/2005 |
| "Perhaps that was too simple. " Loved that. Hobbits are so used to doing things practically. But I'm sure the Men have a good reason for using the chits. They don't want to take too much money into town with them. At camp they can gaurd it better and then, as Poppy discovered, they can get their purchases delivered to them instead of carry them back. Clovis is gagged! But we didn't get to see it happen. *pouts* Author Reply: Yes, you have it figured out exactly. Poppy is a pretty smart person, but she is still not quite used to the way things are different outside the Shire. Well, it won't be the last time it happens, trust me, LOL! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 4/2/2005 |
| Mistress Poppy and her apprentice can take on cooking duties for the day and let the men know what they are missing, but I hope she's too strong-minded to get herself pushed into taking on too many cooking duties! Clovis. Well, he deserves to be called Clovis is all I will say. Anyone would be right to feel nervous if Gimli was fingering his axe at them in that way. And and elven stare to boot. Cado and Clodio are not so bad - they're stupid and greedy, but they're more sheep than wolf - but Clovis and Dago need watching. They'd sacrifice their grandmothers for an advantage. Gagging them could be effective. Blindfolding them could be handy, too. And somehow, I'm not sorry to hear of their saddle sores. Author Reply: Oh, all the hobbits except the prisoners are going to get to cook, as you will soon see. *snort* Yes, I would imagine having Gimli and Legolas giving them the eye will certainly dampen their spirits further than they are already. Clodio is stupid and greedy, Cado is not so stupid, but he doesn't have enough backbone to stand up to his brother most of the time, and when he does, it's just out of fear of other consequences. Dago and Clovis--well, you are definitely right about them. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/31/2005 |
| I love that the hobbits took over cooking from the Men. Very typical of them. And the image of Clodio gagged is a nice one to end the chapter with, even if it hasn't happened yet. Fun chapter. Author Reply: Yes, well, if they don't want porridge for every breakfast, they pretty much had to, LOL! I'm looking forward to the gag, myself. | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/29/2005 |
| When I first discovered this site, your story 'A New Reckoning' was the first one I ever read, so I'm delighted you're doing a sequel. Your hobbits really come to life, and I like the fact that poor old Freddy gets some quality time in the tale. Author Reply: Oh, then I am so glad you are pleased with the start to this one. I just think Fredegar deserves his chance to shine. | |
| nightsky | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/29/2005 |
| Glad to see you continuing this. You've created a very interesting and well-detailed universe. Looking forward to the rest of it, and meeting Aragorn and Faramir! Author Reply: Thanks! I'm still "discovering" things about "my" version of M-e, and the characters I write about. It's fascinating and endless, and I am glad you enjoy the results of the process. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/29/2005 |
| *grins* Truly, Eóthain is quite a practical thinking man. Maybe Clovis is at last intelligent enough to notice the gagging goes on for one more hour every time. But I fear the prisoners will cause some problems along the long way to Edoras. And I am sure Freddy will grow with his new role as leader of the delegation over the time, as probably all of the Hobbits will do. It will be interesting to watch this. Poor Viola, she fears Bree? I wonder how she will react to Edoras or Gondor, which are probably much more intimidating. Bree at last is home to Hobbits, too. Loved the bit about Butterbur forgetting letters to the Shire! They know very well why they fear this :-D It was nice Freddy and Beri could tell the men something about the Quest they didn't know before. It is good Freddy knows everything - maybe it will become useful sometimes. Author Reply: Yes, I see the Rohirrim as being much more practical, and likely to ignore social niceties than the Gondorians. Clovis? Intelligent? In the same sentence? But he may get sick of having a dirty rag in his mouth. All the hobbits on this journey have a time of learning and growth ahead of them. It is not as dire or dangerous as what Frodo and his friends went through, but for them, it will accomplish much. Yes, I had a bit of fun with Butterbur. *grin* | |
| TopazTook | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/28/2005 |
| I'm so glad you decided to write this story! (I know you had qualms about it when we readers were begging for the sequel to "A New Reckoning.") I usually don't particularly care for stories featuring the non-main LOTR hobbits, but this work is definitely an exception! I feel I have come to know all of your wonderful, gentle hobbits through your work. In this chapter, I particularly liked Viola's fear of Bree...she's going to experience a lot more intimidating areas of Men than that, I should think; and Freddy and Beri getting a chance to be the knowledgeable ones who can share a story about the Quest when *they* tell the *Men* what happened at the Prancing Pony. You have some interesting things going on with character development in what's going to happen to the different prisoners, too. And...if you're taking requests:)...I'd love to see more of your sweet Bergil in this story. Author Reply: I'm still somewhat skittish about it, but a promise is a promise, and I decided I had waited long enough. I'm glad you think well of "my" hobbits; it is very funny to contemplate, but when I wrote my very first fanfic, I was going to *avoid* OCs altogether, if you can believe that, LOL! Now I have several that I have grown quite fond of. Viola is truly the most timid of all the hobbits who are going. She is mostly going out of her obedience to, and love for, her mistress. And she *does* want to learn more about healing. But she is not a hobbit who would naturally ever contemplate leaving the Shire, and as fond of the Men who came as she has grown, she still cannot help but recall the Ruffians. But there are a good many things that will happen to her during this experience. Bergil definitely has a *major* part to play a bit further down the line. In the meantime, we will see as much of him as is feasible in such a large cast of characters. | |
| Mysterious Jedi | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/28/2005 |
| I feel sorry for the Buckland Bankeses, suddenly having to get used to a new station with those other Bankses not helping any. Gagging should help, though. Still, I cannot help but wonder if they'll cause some sort of mischief before all is said and done. Author Reply: This is a situation that Freddy could not have foreseen (but I did, *grin*) and is one of the first tests of his leadership. Eothain, being a very straightforward and practical sort, has come up with a solution that will definitely help. And you are right to wonder. Though it might be a good deal further down the line before you begin to see it. | |