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| Where the Merlin Cries by Lindelea | 93 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/30/2005 |
| Yes, Bergil the adopted son of Sam and Rosie, and Legolas the adopted Took. Lovely reminders from other stories. And love how Fastred is beginning to realize that perhaps neither Sam nor Pippin has had it as easy as he'd like to believe. Author Reply: It was fun to open his eyes, so to speak. And I think this was written on the heels of "At the End of His Rope", while it was still fresh in my mind. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/30/2005 |
| Methinks the Chancellor is looking for a reason not to remain bored. Lovely! Author Reply: Methinks you are right! Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/30/2005 |
| Have seen Fastred as a quick post messenger and that was how he met Elanor, but find I like this view of him. Author Reply: Oh, I don't think I've seen that one! Actually, I know I've read at least one story with Fastred but don't remember it. Silly me. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/30/2005 |
| That Ha'aran is a seriously nasty piece of work. Deserving of an unpleasant fate. One of the chosen, indeed! It's a good thing that Celandine has a brain - and that she picks up languages quickly, or she wouldn't be so cautious. How could a hobbit from the Shire expect to end up in quite such a tricky situation? I hope that poor Guardsman is adequately rewarded for his suffering - I expect he will be: Aragorn is a kind man and he has a good appreciation of service, since he's put in eighty or more years of his own. But Frodo! He's going to get into a lot of trouble with his sisters if he's not careful. He should take a lesson or two from the Ferdi method of supervision. Surely the object at the moment is to make them feel better, not have them gang up on their brother. Though that could work! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 17 on 9/8/2004 |
| I do like the way the Elanor / Fastred relationship is developing - and the way Ferdi protects her. Fastred and Leotred are right to get the lasses back out into the sun. Although I am very sorry for the Guardsman of Gondor - I would have liked to see that evil king suffer twice as badly - it is a good thing that Celandine saw how vile he was before she gave too much away. She now knows that she needs to be cautious. Love the Legolas / Gimli wine and lembas debate. Author Reply: You probably thought I'd given up on this story, but really, what happened was I could not face posting it while writing fresh angst. At the moment the angsty stuff is winding down, and so I'll see if I can find the beta notes, argh for procrastination, and start posting again. I appreciate your taking the time to leave thoughtful comments. I don't feel so much as if I'm talking to myself! (They say that's not a bad sign, unless you start answering yourself...) Thanks! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/18/2004 |
| Aragorn would do it, because they are hobbits - but going to war over the kidnapping of eight hobbits is a very extreme and incredibly PROMPT reaction. Did no-one suggest, 'hey, king, time for a bit of diplomacy before you involve the states of Gondor and Rohan in all out war'? Did no-one suggest, 'hey, king, let's check they're actually there first'? Did the evil empire not think that wearing clothes (of your own choice) and chattering in animal talk (aka foreign languages) is not a suggestion of intelligence? Still no matter - this makes a much better story. Author Reply: Well, the thought did cross my mind that there ought to be investigating and such... but then people keep telling me I write *long* and ought to keep the plot moving. My beta didn't like the "drowning" part, it didn't seem plausible to her that the hobbits would jump to that conclusion. I left it in anyhow, sometimes I'm stubborn as a Brandybuck. Author Reply: p.s. Aragorn might have gathered an army anyhow, because he'd confirmed that the King of Haragost was promulgating slavery and conquering neighbours, which doesn't fit in the Free Lands now that the Dark Lord has been thrown out. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 8/15/2004 |
| I really like this story. I love Regi - he really seems to have grown in some ways in this one. (And it's a change to see someone other than Ferdi acting as pincushion.) Love Fastred and Leotred - and the way they helped Rose. And Regi's intelligence in pointing out to Elanor how she helped. Poor Celandine and the little ones. Author Reply: Thanks for commenting! Yes, I remember discussing this with Dana as it was being outlined (someone other than Ferdi as pincushion). Next chapter posted! | |
| Anso the Hobbit | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/14/2004 |
| Oh, another "old" story! I`ve read this before too, but I probably haven`t reviewd it. You are so good with incorporating lesser known hobbits and giving them life, in addition to write about the known and already loved ones. Author Reply: Ah, thank you, Anso. Am too tired to edit tonight, so am merely answering some reviews. You reviewed this a long time ago, but Larner just sent me some "new" reviews, causing me to look at this story once more, and what do you know? There are reviews there! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 6/18/2004 |
| I can't speculate - because I know!! Love Regi and his revived sense of humour, Fastred discovering that these powerful hobbits deserve their place, Leotred coaxing Rose out of her shock, the magic Ent-water. (I was glad when Pippin stopped being on the point of death so often.) Actually, the Regi, Ferdi, Pippin relationship works really well by this time and they bring out the best in each other. Author Reply: LOL. Well, I won't give in to the temptation to re-write it differently to give you scope for speculation. (Will simply smile and contemplate the next chapter of StarFire, which is shaping up to be a lot of fun!) I was glad when Pippin stopped being on the point of death so often, myself. Am getting tired of Ferdi being so. Now who shall the Muse pick on next? As to your last comment, when I get frustrated with Pip and Ferdi in earlier stories (easy to do) I remind myself of how their relationship settles out. Character growth. Cannot have it if the characters start out mature and settled, after all. I know there have been times I've wanted to throttle my own brothers. (These are coming less often.) They seem to have turned out better than I thought they would... Thanks for commenting! Am hoping to take the weekend off, posting another chapter of "Merlin" and anything else I manage on Monday. "See" you then! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 6/17/2004 |
| I am sorry to be nit-picking, but you appear to have omitted chapter 10 and gone straight on to chapter 11. Author Reply: Not nit-picking at all. Thanks for catching that. It's fixed now. (My editor skimmed the first chapter of "Thain" and picked a major nit... so you're in good company) | |