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| The Rescue by Lindelea | 60 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/27/2014 |
| Ah, at least she has learned the lessons of Twig well, and should be safe enough until Ferdi can get back to her again. Author Reply: So true, Rosemary's attention to detail (for her brother's sake, mostly, but also quite a bit for Estella's) and Hally and Robin's lessons in boyishness are beginning to pay off. Thanks! | |
| Everlight | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/27/2014 |
| Estella out in the open, injured and alone, this isn't looking to good. At least she has a weapon and a goodly stock of courage. Is Ferdi looking for a things to make a splint or shelter perhaps? ‘Bilbo used to talk about Kings,’ Estella answered softly. ‘The stories he could tell… I remember Merry begging the old hobbit to take him to see the King, for he sounded so grand, and Bilbo always answered, “P’rhaps I will… just so soon as the fellow comes back…” He always made it sound as if the King had just stepped out for a moment, to smoke a pipe or somewhat, and would be back in a moment or two.’ Something about this bit struck in an odd way. I'm not sure I can even put a name to just 'how' it struck me, though it was definitely in a good way. Prophetic perhaps? Merry *did* meet the king by way of Bilbo's ring. In a roundabout way the old hobbit did take him to meet the king. Cannot seem to get this out of my head and reading it gives me a funny feeling inside. Like certain parts of LOTR and Chronicles of Narnia do when I read them, that there is more here than meets the eye. Enjoyed this new chapter and am looking forward to more. Author Reply: Very astute guesses. You know, that "odd way" you picked up on sort of wrote itself. I thought about how Bilbo wrote that poem about Aragorn, which made it sound as if he knew the Man well, and also maybe knew or guessed his prospects. In a sense, Bilbo arranged Merry's introduction to the Man by giving the Ring to Frodo, which set events in motion including Merry's following along, just as you noted. There certainly is more here than meets the eye, thanks in great part to the original author. (Or maybe I ought to credit the Original Author, if you catch my drift!) | |
| Eruherdiriel | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/27/2014 |
| I really like this story. You play out the drama well without overdoing it. ~Eruherdiriel Author Reply: Thank you! Appreciate the good word. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/27/2014 |
| Well here we go... Author Reply: That's right, you had a glimpse of what was going to happen here. Let me know if it works! Thanks! | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 14 on 5/27/2014 |
| This could get tricky. Estella alone in a darkening wood, yes she's armed but... I'm still worried for her. There is no guarantee that the ruffians won't happen to find her. Also, what is Ferdi going to do. I'm assuming he's going to make some sort of splint for her, but still he had to leave her there. I loved the talk between them while they were gathering mushrooms and eating lunch. It was a good way to get to know them better. Looking forward to more. Author Reply: I'm getting more and more into conversation... just hope it doesn't get to the point where it bores anyone! It's good to hear encouraging words. Ferdi is worried for her, too, but he had to go off, for reasons that will become clear in the next chapter. Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 5/1/2014 |
| Yesterday as I tried to respond to this chapter the modem lost communication with its connection. Love the title, of course, and love the ruse intended to keep them safe as they traverse the woods. Ferdi's inventiveness and care are so well described! Author Reply: Naughty modem. Technical difficulties abound. However, at the moment things are working, and so I will keep posting (and hoping others do the same...) Thank you for the words of encouragement! | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 4/28/2014 |
| Ooh, you're doing a great job of building the tension in this. I'm getting more and more nervous for them. I love the belt and suspenders (braces) comments. I'm a person who kind of tends to do things that same way and appreciate it in Ferdi. Looking forward, nervously, for the next chapter. Author Reply: Oh, thank you very much for the "braces" reminder! That's the word I usually use but it just slipped my mind when I was working on this chapter. Thanks, too for the good words! | |
| Everlight | Reviewed Chapter: 13 on 4/28/2014 |
| One must have many disguises and schemes when playing this game and trust Ferdi to be prepared. ‘But the shrooms buy us safety, or at least, suspenders,’ Estella said bravely. Ferdi’s smile broadened in approval. ‘At the very least,’ he said. Loved the picture you gave. Hope they won't run into any ruffians along the way. Author Reply: Yes, y'know, Ferdi could be a kind of Scarlet Pimpernel type, at least so far as his deviousness. Never quite thought of it that way before, but as his face is known to the ruffians it would make sense that he'd need to disguise himself when he walks openly outside of the Tookland. Thanks! | |
| Everlight | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 4/18/2014 |
| Glad this night went better than the last. Ferdi is doing a good job of planning and preparing. It will stand him in good stead in the future. How terrible to think that the Took's last feast day was probably a memorial feast for Pippin. It must have been a terrible (but wonderful) shock when he came back...alive and whole. Author Reply: He has practice in moving secretly through the woods, both as a hunter, and on his clandestine visits to his sister, where he didn't want any gossip going back to the Tooks. I wonder if the Tooks even felt like feasting at Yuletide... Perhaps they held to a form of celebration, but didn't really have their hearts in it. I wonder what the welcoming feast was like?! Thanks! | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 12 on 4/17/2014 |
| Once again, an excelent chapter. I'm glad you put some reminders of what season it was in there. I'd forgot that this was a few months after "The Proposition". The part where Estella is thinking about the feasts at the Great Smials and realizing that the last feast they probably had was the memorial for Pippin. The thought of hobbits not being able to have their feast days is sad enough but the thought that the last one was for sweet Pippin is heartbreaking. This is a gripping story and I eagerly await your next chapter. Author Reply: Glad the time clues helped. It'll probably be a little clearer when Proposition reaches this point in time -- the progression of time and season will be easier to see, then. The thought of a memorial feast for Pippin is awful, you're right. Thanks! | |