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| The Tenant from Staddle by Larner | 12 Review(s) |
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| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/1/2006 |
| A wonderful recap of Frodo's life at this particular point in time. It's clear that Bard has begun to suspect the truth about the journey. But it seems no one is willing to push Frodo to speak. Needs a good laugh? Well, he will at least get a distraction when he gets home, and finds his new tenant at the door! Author Reply: I'm trying NOT to tell the whole story over again, but a recap of some sort was necessary, and Bard is coming to appreciate it. I doubt any would push Frodo to talk at this point, either subconsciously reading him as too fragile or fearful of the Look or his discomfort. But Bard is starting to understand the changes are far deeper than they first appear. And Frodo's going to have visitors soon enough. Poor guy; but he needs the appreciation of others at this point. But what kind of lease he is going to have to give Boboli at this point is the question he'll have to answer next. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 10/1/2006 |
| Crumbs, Larner that only makes a dozen 'except.....s'! *g* Did you run out or edit it down? Very effective though. The comment about the missing finger made me smile. Sorted out by a certain Chief Surgeon perchance? Although I know that Aragorn in your tale is very skilled himself! So Pippin is officially shorter than Merry before the ent draughts but you refused to be drawn about exact heights afterwards! *g* Isumbard's evaluation of Sam is great and very perceptive and that authority will only grow. The idea of such a scruffy Ranger actually being as clean and tidy as possible given the circumstances also raised a smile but I like the picture and it rings true of someone raised by the elves. When I was young we sometimes bought twigs of wood that tasted of licorice. I don't know what kind of tree they were from but they were tasty and calorie and sugar free! What a lot of pieces of jigsaw that Isumbard was trying to piece together. I am glad that a few did and not just let the mystery lie unexamined like most of the Shire. I am not sure that Sam and Rosie's wedding gave Frodo a laugh. Deep and solemn joy perhaps. Lovely descriptive chapter Larner. Author Reply: Sort of felt a single dozen was enough. As Serinde wasn't part of my vision of Middle Earth when I wrote the stories leading up to this, I never wrote her character into it, although I haven't exactly left her out, either. One can insert the surgeon one prefers--the one who fixed Thorongil's botched amputation or the one who removed a tumor from Sohrabi's father--or perhaps one of the true sons of Elrond. Makes no nevermind at this point. Aragorn was the one who commented the footprints he found along with the Lorien brooch had to be Pippin's because he was smaller and lighter than Merry; so I made it official, and left the "after" height nicely vague but about even on the two of them. Aragorn may have realized some daily grime wasn't likely to kill him, but I suspect he'd do something to keep his gums and teeth clean, and chewing on various twigs was the precursor to the toothbrush. You're right about Sam and Rosie's marriage giving more solemn joy than mirth, but even that is preferable to the solemnity Bard sees in Frodo at the moment, I think. And Bard is truly beginning to appreciate that it's Frodo and Sam who are the lords of the realm, not Merry and Pippin. These two have gone the furthest, and know the most about their limitations and their capabilities. Sam appreciates his strengths better, perhaps, but Frodo's focused on doing what he can while he can. Anise is nice to chew on, and its stems definitely smell like licorice. Alder has a distinct smell and taste, too. But fruitwood twigs can be satisfying to chew on, I've found. If you ever figure out what you used to chew let me know--I'd like to try it. | |