Mind to Mind by shirebound
PSW · 24 November 2015 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
So funny about the stitches and the rope ... I never would have thought of that! :-) Good story, a lot of interesting speculation and of course hobbit fluff (and Elf fluff too)... Thanks for writing, I enjoyed it!
Author's reply
Thank you so much! I wanted to give everyone in the story a chance to shine, even usually-neglected Celeborn.
PSW · 24 November 2015 · Chapter 6: Strength and Uncertainty
Poor Merry ... :-( Seems like he's the one they can't get figured out, hopefully that will change once they get everyone back home and tended to.
PSW · 24 November 2015 · Chapter 5: Dreams of Starlight
Of course Sam is gone. Did they really think he was just going to wait while the rest of them sat there *talking*?? :-P Not when Frodo is in danger ...
PSW · 24 November 2015 · Chapter 1: The Three
Hmm ... very interesting. I'll be curious to see how this progresses.
Silvertree · 19 December 2005 · Chapter 8: Choices
I like how its coming along! Oh yeah I have been meaning to ask you, I am looking for suggestions for my first story based on Elladan and Elrohir,and I'd really appreciate it if you could help to spread the word! I'd also like to offer a topic for one of your stories, what if it were possible for elves to get sick,or there was a toxin that could make them fall victim to illness?Please reply!! Thanks!!
Author's reply
Thanks, Silvertree! I think I only wrote about Elladan and Elrohir in this story, and "By Chance or Purpose". You might want to contact the moderator of this site, Nilmandra, who's truly the "elf expert"! She might have some ideas for you about the twins. (And thank you for the story idea. You never know where they might lead!)
Armariel · 17 October 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
ahhh you've done it again--darker than usual, yes, but that's fine! There were still some lovely spots of light shining through it. Could hardly "put this one down"--except it seemed none of my friends would let me read it in peace, LOL...so it took me two days to get through it! More, more, more! your fans are greedy *ggggggg* best regards, Armariel
Author's reply
Eeek, I'd better write faster. I can't having you running out! I'm so happy you're enjoying all these stories! *hugs you for being so wonderfully greedy and sweet*
PIppinfan1988 · 9 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
It’s hard for Pip to stay still for long, but he’s nobody’s fool. - shirebound Thank you, shirebound!! That's Pippin in a nutshell. What a wonderful end to a fantastic story! You know me--Janie-come-lately, but it was well worth the wait. Thank you for sharing your imagination! :-) Pippinfan
Author's reply
Oh, I love how you quoted that line! And thank you for enjoying this story so much. I had no idea I would be able to squeeze so much hobbityness into what threatened to be a somewhat dark tale. Hobbits... gotta love 'em! :)
Lossenchristal · 7 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
A perfect ending to a lovely story!:) The one part I REALLY liked in this chapter was when Elrond is telling Frodo that he will send him a message when he is leaving for the Havens. That one sentance... "It will not be a message of parchment, but from mind to mind." was so perfect! It brought everything back together, and made so much sense!:) I mean, how DID Frodo know the exact time to meet the elves in the forest with Sam?;) Thank you again for sharing your story with us. I have really enjoyed it, and I hope you will be inspired to write something else soon!;) Namarië, ~Lossenchristal
Author's reply
I agree, how DID Frodo know?? It's fun to explain things (knowing that other authors will explain them quite differently!) -- it gives me the feeling of making a contribution to Prof. Tolkien's story, which is very humbling and exciting. Thank you for your lovely words. What a joy to share these stories.
melilot hill · 7 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Thank you for writing this story. I truly enjoyed reading it!
Author's reply
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.
Arwen Baggins · 6 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
I must admit I wasn't ready for ths story to end QUITE yet, but still it is a hobbity ending, which is always good. You have answered so many questions for me. THANK YOU! I have always wondered why Frodo was able to speak to Galadriel in her head, but I haven't read much of the Silmarillion and I have ALWAYS wondered why Elrond never voluteered to take the Ring, especially after I realized that he had a Ring of Power himself. But now the brilliant Shirebound has answered my questions, I don't even want to consider how long it took you to figure it all out. You obviously have too much time on your hands, which gives me that much more. *Hugs you, sqeezes you - TIGHTLY.* Shirebound suffocating: "Um, Arwen, that's enough. NEEED - TO - BREATHE!!!!" Okay, lets go, you get the idea. Thanks again! You are going to take the suggestion that Gayalondiel and I had, right? The one about when Gandalf was a patient for Galadriel and Celeborn. Tell you what, when you start your non-Hobbit story, then I'll start mine: The Blessing of Mortality. I know you'll finish first, but we can still start out on the same note.
Author's reply
Thanks, Arwen! It was fun and very interesting trying to "fill in the blanks" and answer some questions that Prof. Tolkien left for us. Different fanfic authors will answer them in different ways, of course. I can't promise that the Gandalf-Celeborn muse will seek me out, but one never knows what future stories will demand to be told... :)
Bodkin · 6 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
I loved Elladan/Frodo and Celeborn/Pippin. This was a really enjoyable, believable story, where everyone behaved according to their character. I liked the hobbits, but also the way the elves dealt with others in a - for the want of a better word - human and caring way.
Author's reply
I'm so glad this was believable, especially since there were so many characters to juggle and unusual concepts to explore. Thank you so much.
Little Mouse · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Hey there! Sorry it's been so long since I let ya know I was around, end of the semester and all that. Another job well done! I enjoyed this story a great deal. It cheered me up quite frequently. I would often be having a bad day, come to my email, and low and behold find an update that never failed to make me smile. I loved the ending with the four Hobbits talking in bed. I must admit that the moments where the Hobbits are talking with each other and joking around are my favorites. Never fails to bring a smile to my face. :) See? Just thinking about it did it. I enjoyed your portrayal of the Elves as well, particularly Elladan and Elrohir. You should write Elves more often (any Elves, ;)) Thanks again for a great story. I'm hopeing to get back to my own now that summer is in full swing. I'm looking forward to what you come up with next. Talk to ya soon! -LM
Author's reply
Thanks, LM, and happy End-of-Semester! I'm glad to hear that my story helped cheer you up when you needed it. This was such fun to write, and a real adventure for me.
Dreamflower · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
So glad to see this one complete! An absolutely riveting story from start to finish. I loved your concept of Saruman wishing to forge a new Ring, and that Frodo had become sensitive enough to communicate with the Wise. You did a superb job in keeping all our lovely hobbits in character, and though you had them in danger, you didn't torture them just for the sake of angst, which I for one appreciate. Everything that happened pushed the plot forward. I especially loved your characterization of Pippin, and his bravery. And I loved the interaction of Elrond and his sons. Having Celeborn and Galadriel as major characters was very nice. They usually don't play much of an active role in most fanfic. The only thing is, I wish you could have left Saruman's and Grima's "mute buttons" turned on. I know! I know! That would have made it AU--but it's a nice thought anyway--Saruman wouldn't have got very far in the Shire without his Voice, would he? LOL! Actually, I do appreciate that you went ahead and returned to canon--but wasn't it tempting?
Author's reply
Thank you so much! There was so much I wanted to say in this story, I was afraid it would get too complex and muddled. Hee hee. A *lot* was tempting when it came to Saruman and Grima -- this story could have gone in a lot of different directions. Maybe someone else will write one of the other directions! I'm so happy you enjoyed this story. What a joy to have a place to share it.
Elenar · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Great story. I loved the ending. Looking forward to your next story.
Author's reply
Thank you, Elenar. I'm so happy you enjoyed it.
Pipfan (aka Piplover) · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Aaaawwww! I loved this! It was absolutely wonderful! But where were the puppies? *wink*
Author's reply
Where *were* the puppies? Back at Bag End, I suspect, waiting for me to write about them... *hugs*
Mariole · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
What a sweet ending! I loved Frodo's conversation with Elladan, and of course the hobbits bantering with one another is always perfect. Thank you for another delightful return to Middle Earth.
Author's reply
Thank you, Mariole. I can rarely resist *any* opening for bantery hobbits!
Auntiemeesh · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
I got some lovely laughs off this last chapter. The discussion between the four hobbits about Tookishness and Pippin's list was particularly entertaining! And Pippin's anxiety about returning home and being just a tween again, with Frodo reassuring him that no one will treat him like a child was very sweet. I love the way you write the interactions between the hobbits :)
Author's reply
Thank you! I'm so glad that this rather "dark" story ended up making you laugh and feel good!
Pearl Took · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
A great ending to a great story!! Thank you for another superb hobbit story! I've often thought that Pippin would be concerned about having to go back to being underage. Well done as always. Pearl Took
Author's reply
Thank you, Pearl. What an adventure it was to write this story! I'm so happy you enjoyed it.
Meldewen Ilce · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Oh, shirebound, that was a lovely conclusion to another jewel of a story! I truly look forward to your stories and I hope you do not stop sharing them with us anytime soon! Please do start another story soon! Oh and thank you so much for your lovely comments in regards to my poem Exquisite Pain II -- I have thought for a long time how if Arwen had traveled West she would have died of grief for the want of her one true love. I have loved hers and Aragorn's story from the moment I read LOTR for the first time and I am humbled I was able to convey some of what it was like for her to choose both the sweet and the bitter... Thanks again! And I anxiously await your next adventure into the land of Middle-earth!
Author's reply
Aren't we lucky to be able to add more "adventures" to the land of Middle-earth? I'm just amazed. *hugs*
RogerGamgee · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
This was a very well written chapter...I must admit I'm curious to see just what else is on Pippin's list, just like Sam. It must be a mile long.
Author's reply
Thanks, Roger. Ah, that list! Maybe someone will write more about it sometime. :)
Connie · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Oh, what a sweet ending. The scene where they were removing some of Pip's stitchs was great. I know just how he felt. It's the worrying about how much it might hurt that is worse than the actual small bit of pain involved. I didn't realize at first that you were going to bring us back to cannon(sp)so completely. Very well done. Now I'm looking forward to whatever you post next. Yes, I'll keep plugging away at my story even though I write at a snailspace. Thanks. Connie.
Author's reply
Thank you, Connie. I try to weave canon through even the AU-est story! And I'll be waiting to see what you come up with... :)
girlofring · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
that was a great ending to a great story. Cannot believe Pippin wants more adventure!!!
Author's reply
That's our Pippin! Thank you so much.
Mint Sauce · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Awwww! What a wonderful end to a wonderful story! I love hobbits oh-so-much. I love your stories equally well! :) Very nicely done. I imagine Pippin really does have a list like that. ^_^ Lovely job, -Minty
Author's reply
It's so amazing how very much we love our hobbits! I'm so glad you enjoyed this story.
Elwen · 5 June 2004 · Chapter 11: Looking Ahead
Arg! It's ended. Thank you for a wonderful tale, with both of my favourite characters. I am a happy hobbit.
Author's reply
Oh Elwen, if my stories make you a tenth as happy as yours have made me, *I'm* the happy hobbit!
Lady Jaina · 29 May 2004 · Chapter 10: Even the Wise Cannot See All Ends
Great job, sorry I took so long to read and review!! I especially enjoyed the gentleness and the light humor!! Excellent work!!