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Garnet Took · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

That was so cute. I'm grinning from ear to ear. I have a very good imagination, and that made it all the more fun. I envy Diamond that picnic.:)

Celeritas · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

Allow me to explain the process of discovery of this fic. 1). C. visits SoA. Reads main summary, in particular the in response to a challenge by Golden bit. Thinks: "Really?", having followed the GFIC comm threads enough to know exactly what sort of bunny L. came up with. 2). C. clicks on fic, and reads the cast of characters. "Really?" turns into "Really!", especially when she reads the rating caveat. 3). C. reads fic and enjoys*. Hypothesis is proven. 4). C. clicks and reads comments because she is a weird person, and realizes that this was not the initial title of the piece. Knowing the Bunny that Started It All, she hypothesizes the original title of the fic and collapses in a fit of giggles. 5). C. recovers and checks the GFIC comm, scrolling down far enough to discover the fic's original title. Hypothesis proven. In other words, the very fact that you wrote this was almost, almost as entertaining as the fic itself! *Really, this was a lovely use of that crazy challenge, the demands for which I have a feeling will be reiterated since they worked out so well. AND you kept it G, which is pretty darn amazing. I love implications. And of course Diamond suits Pippin perfectly if she can manage to pull this off (which she has!).

6336 · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

Oh, this could be so naughty! More please, Lynda

Larner · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

Definitely a keeper, Lindelea! Delightful as we see how carefully Diamond has prepared for this. And I do think that Pippin will find such forfeits well worth the losing! And I love the thought that he insisted Merry try to balance a spoon on his nose before the delegation from Bree! Heh! Poor Merry.

shirebound · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

Awwww, how adorable. Let's slip out and leave these two alone, shall we?

Dreamflower · 9 February 2009 · Chapter 32: Forfeits

*grin* I see you've changed the title for this one! LOL! It still makes me grin.

Esquire_of_Rohan · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

Very well done. I enjoyed this!

Larner · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

Oh, so true, Lindelea. Having his cousins and Sam with him helped give him the will to continue he needed so desperately. Lovely! And poor Merry--covered in mud like that!

Soledad · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 26: Remedy

*falls over laughing* Boromir and Hobbits - the best mix one could imagine... or wish for!

Celeritas · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

Ah, this is a lovely short--I especially appreciated Gandalf's pov because it is not used nearly enough in fan fiction. well, let us just say that "Pippin" and "patience" do not belong, spoken together in the same breath *giggles* A very nice, Gandalfian way of phrasing the oxymoron. As usual, it was the little things that really got me, from that to Sam realizing that they were going to be eating a lot of fish and thus packing the necessities, Frodo just dragging out the possibility that there would be no dinner, etc. Thanks for writing this!

harrowcat · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

Great to see this Lindelea. I do hope that it was more than one fish.

Pearl Took · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

Lovely, Lindelea! I could hear it all so clearly, and I loved the touch with Frodo looking at his now muddy hand after patting Merry. And Sam thinking to bring supplies for breading and seasoning freshly caught fish. Well done as always!

Dreamflower · 18 October 2008 · Chapter 31: The One that (Almost) Got Away

I remember this! What fun to see it again! Gandalf does know his hobbits well, doesn't he?

Virtuella · 15 October 2008 · Chapter 5: The Dancing Lesson

*Grin* You know what image came up in my mind when I pictured Frodo thinking of orcs and spiders, while all the mama's pushed their daughters at the eligible bachelor, who doesn't like to dance? It starts with D and ends with arcy... A very amusing piece!

Esquire_of_Rohan · 30 July 2008 · Chapter 30: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Very good! I really enjoyed this! This is very well writen! I love it!

Larner · 30 July 2008 · Chapter 30: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Oh, this was great, Lindelea. The thought of the Fellowship as a compass with sword points all about it is marvelous; and at the end Merry, who's been certain he was useless, has proven himself most useful indeed! Yes! Marvelous!

Jay of Lasgalen · 17 June 2008 · Chapter 29: The Promise

This is lovely, but so sad. You capture the characters of Beregond and Bergil perfectly - no wonder Beregond kept his son in Minas Tirith during the seige! Jay

FantasyFan · 17 June 2008 · Chapter 29: The Promise

A very interesting take on the idea of oathbreaking. Beregond is most famous for his decision to abandon his post to save Faramir from death at the hands of his mad father - technically a breaking of his oath of obedience as a guardsman. For this oathbreaking, death was to be the penalty, but Elessar in his mercy and wisdom devised a punishment of exile that honored both the importance of the oath and Beregond's decision to break it, and the importance of his courage and discernment of the greater right that was served by the lesser wrong. And here, that turns out to not be the first time Beregond has had to make a decision about his solemn promises. The promise he makes to his very young son is maybe not made with full thought as to the consequences: Bergil is distraught and only this promise will soothe him; Beregond is distraught and maybe does not have the clearest head for all the implications, and then again maybe he does. A parent often makes a kind of internal promise to protect and nurture their child from the moment that they are aware of it, and this is just one aspect of a decision made years before. Beregond and Bergil did seem to know how important to each other what they were promising was - Beregond promising never to abandon his child, and Bergil promising to hold Beregond's protection closely. Implicit, though unsaid, is the clause "if I can, to the best of my ability, unless circumstances that I have no control over force me to do otherwise." It's hard to make a five-year-old understand the harshness of the world. Perhaps Beregond's decision to honor the letter of his oath to his son, and not the spirit of protection that inspired it, is just as hard for him to make here as his later decision to leave his post, and honor the larger issue instead of the details. Perhaps it was a matter of trusting his instincts both times. Perhaps it was one of those places in the story where characters allow the actions of a force beyond themselves room to influence the results. In both cases, the ends turn out for the best, although at the time the decision is made, there is no clear sign that it was not a wrong decision, ripe for disaster as a matter of fact. I really enjoy the way your stories always make me think. It's a great sandbox to play in, isn't it?

Larner · 17 June 2008 · Chapter 29: The Promise

As I said on the challenge site, this is wonderful, Lindelea. And I'm SO glad Beregond did keep his promise here--in the end it worked to the good for all three of them--Beregond, Bergil, and Pippin--and, of course, Merry as well.

harrowcat · 16 June 2008 · Chapter 29: The Promise

Wow Lindelea. A promise is such an important thing, especially for a child and you show it so well. It can trap you into situations. I think that, even today, we judge the trustworthiness of people by how they make and keep promises.

Larner · 9 May 2008 · Chapter 28: Hope This Finds You Well

Oh, Lindelea, this is perfect! Yes, I can see the anxious young gardener becoming the wise, now-prepared one who comes back, accepting that the world has changed and hoping things aren't so different that they cannot be recognized or set right. And love the interaction and acceptance one sees between Sam and Butterbur, or Sam and Nob. Lovely!

harrowcat · 16 March 2008 · Chapter 27: Three Songs (PG)

It has taken me a while to get round to reviewing - sorry Lindelea. All three were great tho I liked Frodo's the best. The folk song pattern that you chose for Grima's song was just perfect!

Larner · 13 March 2008 · Chapter 27: Three Songs (PG)

These are sorrowful. What might Lotho have become had he not taken on his parents' envy and acquisitive natures, and the dislike of Frodo? Too bad they couldn't have made it in time.... Grima's was awful! As for Frodo's--how typical! We do love our Frodo!

Mum's the Word · 13 March 2008 · Chapter 27: Three Songs (PG)

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've actually pitied Lotho. Of course, his death was horrible and not to be wished upon anyone, but I'd never thought of him as repenting; yet his song here shows the idea that perhaps at the last, he has seen the error of his ways. His song is very hobbit-like and simple and certainly shows a change of heart. Poor thing, missing his mother, longing for comfort, hoping for salvation, fearing the worst. Grima's gruesome limerick is both in-character and horrifying. Makes me shiver. And Frodo's song -- what can I say? Best-educated of the three, deepest in meaning, most compassionate -- very in-character, like the others. Well done, dear! Hugs and blessings, Mum

Obelia medusa · 14 February 2008 · Chapter 5: The Dancing Lesson

Hee hee, what a sweet scene. I love how teaching Frodo to dance involves orcs, spiders, and Gollum. :)