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| Reunion by Larner | 215 Review(s) |
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| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/20/2006 |
| I do feel sorry that Sam had no chance to say goodbye. But this is how my grandfather went too - he and my grandmother were watching the evening news and she tried to wake him but he was already gone, just like that. I am glad Rose gave her blessing to go. She must have known it was hard at times to stay. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: In many ways just being together those last days, knowing they were both beginning to fade, was their mutual goodbye. Rosie would know that Sam needed that last healing before he was truly ready to follow after, and I'm certain she would have given her blessing for him to take that ship in the end. She saw him, saw his nightmares, saw his dreams of loss. It was time to do a bit of finding so that he would feel more confident about the second one to follow. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/20/2006 |
| You’re free now to seek him out, Samwise Gamgee. Use well the days, and then come to me, both of you. Remember what I told you as I wanted, love. Oh Larner, that was wonderful! Sam's last journey to the havens and his reunion with Frodo, and perhaps their reunion with Rosie, too. I'm thrilled to read about that from your point of view. And I love the idea that Frodo-lad named his son Frodo, too. If the tradition is maintained (which I hope is true) the statement, which I've heard in some other story comes true: There will always be a Frodo in Bag End! Thank you very much :) Author Reply: I'm not certain how many others have written that there always be a Frodo in Bag End, but I know I wrote that prediction by Sam in "For Eyes to See as Can." As Frodo-lad's principal heir was Holfast, then there must have been a younger son named either Frodo or Bilbo; and so Frodo-third was born. Frodo would be a fairly popular name, I suspect, among those who'd been close to our Frodo for their sons. Rosie knows her Sam and what he needs; now he's free, and it's time for him to fulfill the other deepest desire of his heart before he goes on to find her again--to at last reunite with the brother of his heart once more while it is still possible on this side. And thank YOU very much. | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/19/2006 |
| Oh Larner...So bittersweet and sad, yet hopeful too. Looking forward to seeing this story develop. Author Reply: Had hoped to update today, but suffered technical difficulties. I HATE technical difficulties, BTW. Will have to recopy to floppy and try again tomorrow when I get home from work. Yes, bittersweet and sad, and yet hopeful as well. Rosie had a wonderful life with the perfect hobbit for her, and is happy enough to go along, knowing that her Sam will experience the last healing before he joins her again. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/19/2006 |
| Ah, another interesting plot bunny! Frodo-third? *grin* Well, of course, with all these little Frodos in the family and all over the Shire, they have to give them numbers ;-) To fight the sea-longing for sixty years must have been hard for Sam, no matter how much he loved his wive. Even if it means he has to lose Rosie and to leave behind the rest of his family, I suppose in this regard it must’ve been a great relief for him to be able to finally give in and sail west. But Rosie’s death was surely quite a shock for poor Sam, though you catched the foreshadowing through the dreams very well. He might not have accomplished anywhere as much as his Master had in the eight months Frodo had served as deputy Mayor, much less what old Flourdumpling had done Now, *that* I don’t believe one moment! Sam was always much too modest. They wouldn’t have elected him so often if he did not a lot more; I am sure he would have had the Shire blooming even if he never had been Mayor. Loved the idea of all the couples slipping into the cave to kiss! Maybe it was sometimes a bit crowded in there. And Frodo counting them *grin* | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| Ohhh, so bittersweet! But how lovely that Sam and Rosie "rejoiced" in one another until the gentle end of her life. “Got many of the advantages of bein’ of Elven blood, he has, but some of the disadvantages as well. Has to watch so many of us go ahead of him, know he has to wait years till he’ll come where we’ll be waitin’.” How perceptive of Sam. This is off to an intriguing beginning. Author Reply: Don't you agree that this would be true, Shirebound, that physically as well as emotionally they would continue to show their love for one another even as their ends approached. And of course Sam would appreciate how Aragorn must grieve so often as more and more of those he loved died before him. So glad you're enjoying this. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| Awww...*sigh* Poor Sam. And yet he will now be free to take that other journey he has put off for so long... Author Reply: Yes, finally free, but at what a cost? At the loss of the only one who probably enabled him to hang on as long as he has. At least he has the faith he will find her again. | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| I always liked Rosie; and feel she and Sam had a wonderful life. This is an excellent description of the end of that life. I like the way Sam announces her death in a 'surprisingly calm' way; often that happens, the grief doesn't hit until later. Author Reply: Yes, the first realization of the loss is often cushioned by shock; when that shock lets off the further realization is often very painful in nature. And I'm certain that Rosie and Sam were very happy together; it must have taken a time for him to embrace the fact he was finally free to accept the grace offered him and be reunited with Frodo once more. | |
| perelleth | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| Hi Larner! First I must say that I never read hobbit-centered stories, but for some reason this caught my eye as I was scrolling down the site and just went to have a look. I can only say that it is so gentle and sweet, and so poignantly described too! Wow, Rosie's dreams moved me particularly. Beautiful, really. Not sure if I'll have the time to read through, but just wanted to let you know that I really liked the style, as well as the story-telling. Author Reply: You might enjoy "Lesser Ring," then, which is Aragorn centered, although Pippin definitely is part of the later portions of the story and demonstrates he is a highly capable member of Aragorn's guard. Thank you for the honor of reading at least the first chapter, and thank you for the compliments on my story-telling. I only wish I were as good telling orally what I write. | |
| Elemmírë | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| It was very nice to see Sam's family through the various generations interacting with each other; I like how you have continued the tradition and have Frodo-lad's son named Frodo the Third--it sort of reminds me of the history of the English monarchy in a way. Also, Sam at this point is quite comfortable in his positions as Mayor and the Master of Bag End. I really love how you had the warning signs of Rosie's impending death and that she _knew_ she was not much longer for this world. I work in a hospital full-time ... I've seen many things, but there are definitely certain "signs" that you quickly learn to pay attention to like: a patient seeing or reaching for their dead parents or spouse; a patient sees a dark figure lurking in the corner of their room; when a dying patient cries out for their mother or Jesus; when a patient tells you very calmly that they will die during the night, etc. It can be a little freaky at times, but some people do _know_ when their time has come. The way you wrote Rosie's character even reminded me of my own grandmother when she took ill for the last time--she _knew_ it was the last time she would have to suffer. I'm glad that you had Rosie pass peacefully in her sleep ... that is definitely the way to go. As always, I eagerly await the next chapter. Well done, Larner! Author Reply: I have two friends and a sister who are all nurses, and they've discussed some with me; and I've sat my share of deathwatches by now. No question many do know and are ready when the time comes, some going joyfully, others with terror. In my husband there was a air of defiance, even. I think Rosie would have realized her time was short and would have tried to warn Sam as she could and as he'd listen; and he also knows his own time is short as well. For Rosie her passing would, I'm certain, be peaceful; and I can't see for her a long, protracted, melodramatic goodbye as she lies on her deathbed and all others gather around. She'd see this as eminently more practical and preferable, I'd think, simply going to sleep beside the one she loved most, and waking to find herself quitted and able to advise him to get a move on now that he's free to do what else he must so he and Frodo can come join her. Sam is indeed the Master of Bag End, and was Mayor for forty-nine years, after all. Sam would have ties now all over the Shire and would feel very comfortable with his fellow Hobbits, I'd think. In my first story I had Sam deciding that there might not be much left in the Shire in the way of Bagginses to fill Bag End, but there would ever be Frodos and Bilbos for that purpose; and so I've postulated four Frodos in the Shire at this time--Sam's son, his grandson, Brendi and Narcissa's son, and Faramir and Goldy's son. Few others may appreciate what Frodo did; but still Frodo's name isn't going to be forgotten in the Shire in spite of it all. Those few families who know and honor his sacrifice will see to it that his name at least remains before the Shire for as long as they can. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/18/2006 |
| Poor Sam. At least, I suppose, he had just enough time to realise that Rose was failing. It would have been a dreadful shock to him if she hadn't put the idea in his head. I don't think his children and grandchildren are going to be too excited at the idea of his swanning off to the Havens, though. He might need to give them a bit of time to adjust. Not too long, though, or they'll never let him go. Author Reply: Yes, Sam had just enough time to appreciate his beloved wife was failing before she left, and she left feeling happy, comfortable in the realization of his continued love for her. He's also aware of his own own impending end, and more in full sympathy of why Frodo was as defiant as he often was. No, the children aren't going to be happy in the knowledge their father also will now leave them; but there is the fact he's now a hundred two and can't have that much longer left to him. In this case you might just be surprised at how much more ready they are for him to head for the Havens than he is to go that way himself. Which side is more in need of reassurance such is desirable is the question at this point. | |