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| Thoughts in the Night by Pearl Took | 28 Review(s) |
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| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/17/2007 |
| “Yes. If green were to have a smell of its own, it would be this. Green like new grass in the springtime. New leaves, new plants, new . . . new everything. Green like the Shire.” He once again breathed in as deeply as he could. “Green.” That was too precious. Only a hobbit--scratch that, only *Pippin* would smell green. :-) I recall thinking after I initially read Crucible if Pippin's trouble with clean feet would have an after-effect during their time in Minas Tirith. You covered it very nicely in this tale. :-) This was a *lovely* "sequel" of sorts for Crucible and First Night and am glad you wrote it. Very well done, my friend! PF Author Reply: Thank you once more, PF :-) I'm glad you like Pippin smelling green :-) The last line in "Pippin's Crucible" is him saying he doesn't think his feet will ever feel clean again. I really think it would take a while for him to put behind him the guilt, shame and discomfort of running through the soldier's blood. I'm glad you enjoyed this one! | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/17/2007 |
| I remembered about Pippin's feet from Pippin's Crucible--another wonderful story. :-) Pippin is fortunate to have a curious apprentice-healer hanging about to help him. ;-) You are doing marvellously with this story! :-) Very enthralling! PF Author Reply: I thought you would remember :-) You and Pipkin had a great to do with "Pippin's Crucible" getting written. Yes, Pip is fortunate indeed, but really, who could resist the cute, small soldier ;-) I'm so glad you're enjoying it, Thank you my dear PF! | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/17/2007 |
| omg...I thought I'd *never* get here! I'm really enjoying the first-person account of this apprentice healer! She is very observant, I might add. ;-) PF Author Reply: Thank you, m'dear :) Glad you got here! You're the first person that thought Parsow is a she. | |
| Tigger | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/17/2007 |
| Oh, this was wonderful Pearl. I especially liked Pippin, even though it hit a bit too close to home. I've had my own experiences w/bad memories and staying awake all night because if you went to sleep, you knew the nightmares would start. That was perfectly done and written. I've often wondered after experiencing what he did in the Palantir, Rath Dinen and also finding Gandalf *and* the Witch King together when going for Gandalf's aid for Faramir, why in those early days after the siege of Minas Tirith why Pippin seemed to be just pitch perfect fine in ROTK. Older and wiser obviously w/his experiences during the siege, but I've often wondered being *that* close to the Witch King in what he thought was his hour of triumph and victory, Pippin *had* to have been exposed to The Black Breath in some manner. This is very, very good look at just that very thing. I like your healer's apprentice here very much. I'm glad someone was looking out for Pippin in among all of the events of those first days after the siege. As busy as everyone was, and w/good reason, Pippin had his own wounds from the siege and the apprentice's instincts told him so. He just needed to wait until he knew sending for Aragorn was the right thing to do. As I'm sure the Warden will be wondering about. You hinted as much in the third chapter and I'm sure that will be quite the interesting explaination. ;o) Also Pippin trying to cleanse his feet because they were "dirty" and then him not wanting Aragorn to touch them in case he "spread the filth" and "soiled" Aragorn's hands just broke my heart. I've heard of instances of something simliar and I guess we've all heard of rape victims doing the same thing after their attack. Needing to get themselves "clean" again after something so tramatic... Poor Pippin. I loved your Aragorn in this. So gentle w/Pippin and although it must have broke his heart to even think of ordering Pippin to clean his feet for him, he knew that Pippin needed to remember that Denethor was *not* there to hurt him anymore. Aragorn is a much different Lord and ruler and also his Captain now. He hoped reminding Pippin w/first his livery and then his Oath would all that was needed for Pippin to focus and remember that Denethor was no long his Lord and Captain, but that Aragorn was. That was a very well written scene as well. I do hope you add more to this. It has a very unfinished feel to it. How's that for an unsubtle hint? ;o) Thanks again for the wonderful story!! :o) Author Reply: Thank you, Tigger! You wrote a letter, thank you :-) It really touches me when someone says they have gone through something like what I write and that I did it right. Thank you for sharing that with me. In reading through the chapters of ROTK covering the time from when Pippin looked into the stone through Merry's healing and the Army of the West being gathered, I found that Pippin is often shown to be tired and downhearted. He perks up in Beregond's company, though even then he is sometimes discouraged, and he has a good time with Bergil and his friends, but much of the time he is not the cheerful hobbit we normally think of Pip as being. Indeed, it all had its affect on him. I'm glad you like Parsow! "As I'm sure the Warden will be wondering about. You hinted as much in the third chapter and I'm sure that will be quite the interesting explaination. ;o)" I did? (Oh dear . . .) I'm also glad you liked my Aragorn :-) Yes, Pip does know who Strider *really* is and needed to be reminded, if only to help the lad focus and settle down. As I've said to others who have mentioned getting more story - at this point in time there isn't any more. Sorry :-( We'll have to see if the muse will take being prodded. Thank you so much, Tigger :-) | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/17/2007 |
| Oh, the Scotish Play as they call it. Interesting idea about the blood in the streets and Pippin's feet. I am glad that Aragorn was able to calm Pippin and I like the way you used the scarf in this. Looking forward to more! Author Reply: Yes, the Scottish Play - and reality. I have a friend who was there when someone was shot. She had to walk bare foot through his blood to get to him to see if he was ok. When I told her my ideas for "Pippin's Crucible" she told me of the incident and that my thoughts were right on. She then told me she had trouble for a while afterward with the whole thing of feeling like she still had blood on her feet and not being able to get it off. With the Scottish Play, an episode of M*A*S*H that had a person go through this "syndrome", and my friend's real life experience, I figured this really does happen. I'm glad the scarf fit well - the rest is based solely on book version but I do love Pippin's scarf :-) Oh dear, another person wanting/looking for more! At this point, this is all the muse has given me, we'll have to see if the prodding brings more. Thank you so much, GW! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/17/2007 |
| Oh, good, Bergil's gone for help. Sounds as if Pippin is on the edge of a breakdown. He is so very rattled. I love how Bergil said that Aragorn would come because he and Pippin were friends. So cute, that. I like your OC too by the way. Still enjoying the POV in this very much. Author Reply: You're making my morning :-) Pippin is needing help, yes. So glad you like Parsow and his POV! | |
| Daynawayna | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/16/2007 |
| Pearl, this was the quintencential (no I can't spell it!) Pippin h/c! OMG I loved it! Poor Pip! Overwhelmed, overtired, overworked, overstimulated.... the poor tween! And Parsow.. what a wise young man, and sneaky! My kinda kid, that's for sure! LOL I love how he became Guardian over Pippin of his own accord (and curiousity) and how he enlisted Bergil's help. I'm telling you, I could have been this young man, if I were a boy! "I've gotta fix it! I've gotta make sure the young hobbit is taken care of..." a true healer through and through. Although in my case, I refer to myself as being a "band-aid"... ::giggles:: And Aragorn... le sigh. And Pip freaking out over the Athelas... poor baby! He really was under the Black Breath in a different way. And I love how Parsow gently tended to him while Aragorn washed Pip's feet. Wonderful, wonderful story Pearl! :) I am SO favorite-ing this story! Author Reply: Thank you so much, Daynawayna! And thank you for favorite-ing it as well, I'm honored :-) I'm glad you liked Parsow, he just came with the story and insisted he was the one to tell it. Pippin had been through a lot and I'm sure he needed some caring attention. Wow, my Aragorn warrants a "le sigh"! Thank you :-) | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 1/16/2007 |
| Oh, this is excellent. I like the POV on this very much. So glad to find this to read after a long day at work. Author Reply: Thank you so much, GW! I glad it is being a good read for you :-) | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/16/2007 |
| Ah, how I'd love to be a fly on the wall for *that* particular conversation! (But really, you ended the story on just the right note) It has been nice to have a little time for reading today. We have had four inches of snow and the entire city has shut down. (And shut down tomorrow, too, at least for the morning, if the evening news is any indication.) Author Reply: Hehehe, I bet it's a good one! Thank you so much, m'dear. I hope you are ok and just get to enjoy the snow vacation :-) | |
| mews1945 | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/16/2007 |
| I've read all three chapters and enjoyed them all so much. Your Parsow is a wonderful character, so compassionate and caring. And Pippin's pain and anguish are so realistically portrayed, as is Aragorn's concern for him. I look forward to reading more. Author Reply: Thank you, mews, especially in regards to Parsow as I'm always unsure of my OCs. I'm so glad you enjoyed him and the story. To your last comment, I'm sorry to say this is all there is to this story and Parsow. Unless my muse has other plans. | |