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| To See Justice Done by Lindelea | 56 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/15/2006 |
| Ah, I do bless Samwise Gamgee, who is nowhere as innocent or simple as he likes to believe. And Gandalf is basically letting him know it's up to him. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/15/2006 |
| Interesting explanation as to how this story came to be. I covered the trial briefly in my own current story, but it's wonderful to see others deal with it as well. Will have to check out RSF's story when I have time. Tonight have been finally able to post my own latest chapters and do some needed editing. It's so frustrating how even when I think I have it all right editing proves necessary here and there. Will read another chapter tonight and hopefully more tomorrow. | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/14/2006 |
| Interesting arguments on both sides. Aragorn is torn between what his heart tells him and what the law tell him, and Sam is being his stubborn self. This collapse sounds like the distraction Sam was hoping for. I'm greatly interested to hear what Sam's final thoughts were, how it is he thinks he can save Beregond. Author Reply: Moving right along, though the answer to your question won't become clear until the final chapter (due to post tomorrow, if all goes well.) Thanks. | |
| grumpy | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/14/2006 |
| I am really enjoying this story. Sam's waking of the king, who seems to have gone up a tower to take a nap. I love Sam's early attempts to say what he wanted to say, and Aragorn did not know what he was on about. | |
| Endaewen | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/14/2006 |
| I was enjoying this story and went back to my LJ to find the remaining two parts, only to find that you've deleted your journal. What happened? Now I have to wait for you to post them here. Please post them soon. Author Reply: I went through a rough patch, but am functioning again. Thanks. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/14/2006 |
| Oh Lin, this is wonderful!!! So sensitive and caring. Man and hobbit both hurting for this soldier of Gondor. Both wishing, straining, for other options. Wonderful!! ( I like Sam not being a "Peeping Pippin', LOL) I look forward to more. Author Reply: "Peeping Pippin". Sounds almost as if there's a story there. Hmmm. Thanks. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/14/2006 |
| I love the title of this chapter Lindelea. And that opening paragraph is just heart-wrenching! You are really making us feel all the ramifications of this decision. How to choose truly when all ways seem ill. Strangly the bit in the book where Strider has to choose to follow Frodo or Merry and Pippin came to mind while reading this. I also liked how Aragorn realised that Frodo had probably not approached him about Beregond in order not to compromise the new King's position and make it harder. Sam IS making it harder but also, his plain hobbit sense is helping Aragorn through to the best solution. Author Reply: Thanks! I wrestled with the chapter a bit. I wanted to say something about Strider's hands being tied and Sam's tongue being tied and yet couldn't find a short and pithy phrase, for the longest time. You know, I was thinking about Parth Galen, where all choices seemed ill. I was wondering if this story was plausible, or if it would be an affront to Aragorn-fans, that he should be so fallible and groping for a solution rather than seeing clearly. And then I remembered his bitter speech at Parth Galen, when he stopped himself short and declared that all his choices up to that point had gone amiss. I figure that Gandalf won't interfere in the new king's reign, but there's nothing wrong with him pointing Sam at Strider and giving him a push... Want to hear something funny? I wrote a much angstier version of this story than the one posted at LJ. (Sam-angst, that is.) I missed a great opportunity, last week, but I wrote the thing is such a hurry... Don't know if the angst-chapter will see the light of day. We'll see... Author Reply: I meant, I wrestled with the chapter *title* a bit. Sorry, was carrying on a conversation and writing at the same time. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/13/2006 |
| Like many others I AM glad that I know Beregond's eventual fate. I really felt for Aragorn in this chapter. To be at odds with Sam, however briefly, must have been awful. But then I don't cope with disagreement wel. I loved this bit... 'Is there no other way?' the hobbit cried desperately. Surely he was making things worse, rather than better, as if he were tying the rope around the doomed man's neck with his own hands. Or lifting Sting for the stroke... and then, at a flash of expression in the King's eyes, he grasped like a drowning hobbit at the slightest of hopes. 'What is it?' he said. 'There is another way?' The minute that Sam decided to approach Aragorn he became part of the decision making even though the final resonsibility remains with the King. What an awesome thing to have to live with - just as well its got as good an ending as is possible. BTW I think I must have expand the timeline in reading the last chapter. I sort of assumed that Sam had time to retreat back towards the door after he stumbled into the room but obviously Sam thinks more quickly than I gave him credit for!! *Chuckle* Author Reply: I hate disagreement as well. I'd just like for everyone to get along. (However, I have a great capacity for being disagreeable, which I try to keep reined in most of the time anyway). I love it when people quote bits. I need to do more of that in my own reviewing. Chuckling with you! Sometimes he does think quicker than he used to... all that training he got along the Quest... | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/12/2006 |
| It'll take a long time to take the Ranger out of the new king. Self-preservation is probably a good thing though. I like Gandalf's wordless handing of the torch to Sam - who is probably the best person to wield it! Author Reply: Yup, it's up to Sam. But his heart can see clearly, even though it takes time for his tongue to catch up with the matter at hand. Thanks! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 2/12/2006 |
| This is great so far. I love the descriptions of everything and you have really gotten into Sam's head. I'm greatly interested to hear what he's going to say to Strider to convince him to spare Beregond's life. I also liked his stern talking to the guards. I could just see him holding up his hand as if they were a gaggle of hobbit children. He's grown confident of himself during the Quest and it really shows here. Author Reply: Sam's not even sure what he's going to say; he just knows that it has to be said! (BTDT, it's an awful feeling.) Thanks! | |