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| Whispers of the Dragon by shirebound | 253 Review(s) |
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| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/27/2005 |
| "How could he make such a choice as this? He only knew that if Boromir harmed Sam, his Sam, two good people would be lost. Not Sam, no, please no. If he handed over the One Ring to a Man crazed with greed and desperation, all of Middle-earth could be lost. He couldn't give Boromir the Ring. He couldn't lose Sam. He couldn't choose." Wow! You created a situation similar to that of Gandalf in front of the Black Gates, to choose between the life of a dear friend and the fate of Middle Earth! Fortunately (if we can say so) the arrival of the orcs brought Boromir back to his own self. Frodo knows that all what Boromir said and did, was due to the Ring. And he reacts in the only possible way: he leaves the Fellowship, which is one of the bravest decisions he ever made, I think. And good old Sam goes with him. Thank you shirebound for this wonderful story! Author Reply: Such difficult choices! And such courageous characters. LOTR is such a rich and wonderful story. Thank you so much, Andrea. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| I liked your ending very much and your view of what happened to Boromir.This has been a great read, I shall miss it . Author Reply: Thank you, Linda! :D | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Loved the ending. Can't say much more, as I'm at my parents' house and I don't have too much alone time with the computer, but I enjoyed reading this story very much. Thanks for writing it. Author Reply: I'm so glad you loved the ending! Thank you so much. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Wow, that was *really* AU. I know you've had a little bit of AU here and there throughout the story, but that was way out there. :( I did like Boromir's thought in the last chapter, that he felt his joining the Fellowship was for nothing if the Ring was destroyed. I could see the Ring tempting him in *that* manner. I also liked that he realized those thoughts were not his own. Author Reply: Poor Boromir, I can definitely imagine him wondering, "What was it all for?" How frustrated he must have been. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Now, that was definitely AU, neither movie- nor book-verse, but a very plausible reason why Sam accompanied Frodo and why Boromir broke away from the Ring's influence. The presence of a true enemy broke the Ring's spell, did it? VERY interesting. Author Reply: Showing unity against a common enemy is always one way for adversaries to become allies. I thought it would be an interesting way to end the story. Thank you so much for reading. | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Oh I like your ending so much more than the movies!!! I love the sentence about the danger to "his" hobbits and the touching scene of friendship and love between Sam and Frodo at the end. Sorry to see this end, but enjoyed every minute of it. Great job...tree Author Reply: Wow, thanks. I just couldn't bear to write Boromir's death, so in this AU... who knows what may have happened next? :D | |
| lovethosehobbits | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 12/26/2005 |
| Oh...My...God...(pants)...hurrying...wait....on...to...last (sob) ... chapter. Sorry it's taken so long...I am so far behind on my reading. But tonight I am reading like a starving woman....so now on to the next chapter. Hugs you! | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Interesting conclusiion. I was expecting something much closer to the book. Not that this wasn't wonderful. To be honest, I kind of liked leaving out all that part with the hill of sight. And you slipped one in there on us; it was Sam Boromir ended up trying to use as a hostage. Clever. Sorry to see this one end. Looking forward to whatever you send us next. Thanks. GT Author Reply: I wanted to bring everything at least marginally back to canon, but not be *too* predictable. Thank you for reading! I'm hard at work on several new stories. | |
| Cuthalion | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| Boromir stared aghast at Frodo, then at Sam. "What have I done?" he whispered. He felt to be waking from a nightmare. "Sam, I would never... I could never have..." Whirling about and looking back down the hill they had climbed, he could just make out Merry and Pippin barely visible through the trees, still searching for Frodo, unaware of any danger. He turned for one last, desperate look at Frodo and Sam. Sting grew brighter. "Run," he urged hoarsely. With that, he raced down the hill, all thought of the Ring forgotten in his need to warn his little ones. I know this is AU, but it might have happened this way. As I said before... this is a wonderful tale. Thank you for writing and sharing it! Author Reply: It might have happened in *so* many different ways! It's a privilege to have such a rich and layered World to play in. Thank you so much. | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 12/26/2005 |
| My goodness! I'm in shock after that - holding Sam hostage! Poor Boromir must have really been overtaken by the Ring to take such a drastic step. And poor Frodo to have to make that decision. For once the arrival of the orcs was rather timely. Dear old Sam - still determined to accompany his Master - couldn't we all do with a Sam? Seasonal greetings, Shirebound! Author Reply: Everyone needs a Sam. Most definitely. Happy Holidays, BB! May you have a happy, healthy, and creative (:D) New Year. | |