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| An Unexpected Adventure [Permanent Hiatus] by KathyG | 1 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 4/19/2026 |
| I've been reading on my phone, but I can't easily review chapters there, so I'm re-reading on the laptop now... I can easily imagine Kevin being exhausted after riding all night long. I also wonder if he's saddle-sore – an uncomfortable topic. I love the cinematic descriptions! The writing makes it easy to form pictures in my mind's eye as I read. He realized he had not been without his weapons since leaving Rivendell. I'm sure it felt odd when he first started wearing weapons, but now he feels odd without them. For some reason, the idea made me chuckle. Oh, Gandalf, you old fox! Ewww. Gríma. I tend to avoid reading fanfic stories where he appears, but he's rather unavoidable in this one since you're revisiting the entire tale through the eyes of a modern family. (And now, having read this scene, I'm tempted to dust off the film once more.) It's almost a pity that Théoden didn't use his sword on Gríma. Kevin knew that expression: someone was about to be in big trouble. LOL! "The Look"! But oh, dear. I'm rather glad that Joey isn't there. If he stuck out his tongue at Wormtongue, that evil man would probably order the guards to cut it out. (And hooray for Gimli!) And Gandalf throws off his grey disguise and reveals his new-and-improved state. Théoden's healing was a powerful scene in the film, and you've captured it well here. "demon-possessed"? I suppose one might call Saruman a kind of demon, actually. Kevin hasn't met Saruman yet, as I recall. (Oh! I wonder if the children will witness the Scouring of the Shire! I would dearly love to see that part of the story through their eyes...) How interesting that a man can scrape away beard hairs with a rough stone! (My mental image of Dúnedain from reading LOTR is beardless, though I rather had the impression that it was because they didn't have facial hair. Of course, I could have been wrong. Let the child cling to hope, but he doubted that they would meet again. Oh, I hope they will meet again, no matter what the old hobbit's thoughts may be about the possibility. Ah, yes, the wine. Is that what they call the stirrup cup? I used to know the term for a farewell cup, but I'd have to look it up again since I've forgotten. LOL for Treebeard's poetry inducing sleep. Most nights, I leave an audiobook playing on a timer, and it quiets and focuses my mind and soothes me to sleep. Hmmm. Are Jennifer and Joey going to have a growth spurt soon? And of course Treebeard has endless patience. Last thought: "music of the falling stream" is a lovely turn of phrase. Two of my favorite things are ocean waves and waterfalls. Author Reply: Kevin's not even out of high school yet, and he's already a soldier! He probably *is* saddle-sore. Riding a horse is definitely not like riding in a car, is it? I suspect Theoden was rather tempted to do just that! Wouldn't it be good if Bilbo could meet with Kaylee again? Hmm, a stirrup cup? I wouldn't know. Maybe. A growth spurt? If not then, then at some point! | |