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The Way Home  by Lindelea 2 Review(s)
shireboundReviewed Chapter: 27 on 9/13/2025
The great horse tosses his head, whickering his amusement. It must be quite diverting to travel with them.

And he will! It's fun to imagine Shadowfax's POV when Gandalf and Pippin will ride upon him to Gondor.

Author Reply: I hadn't even thought of that! What a marvellous thought to contemplate! I wonder what Shadowfax would make of the following snippet of conversation?

‘But I should like to know—’ Pippin began.

‘Mercy!’ cried Gandalf. ‘If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?’

‘The names of all the stars, and of all living things, and the whole history of Middle-earth and Over-heaven and of the Sundering Seas,’ laughed Pippin. ‘Of course! What less? But I am not in a hurry tonight.’


Thanks for reading and stopping long enough to leave such delightful food for thought!

KathyGReviewed Chapter: 27 on 9/12/2025
LOL! Someone needs to tell Shadowfax about Pegasus! =)

All kidding aside, I'm glad that Gandalf doesn't need Shadowfax yet. Bill is clearly in no decent shape to travel alone, and at least Shadowfax can keep his mind occupied en route, as he's doing now.


Author Reply: Funnily enough, I was thinking of Pegasus at the time! (Middle-earth doesn't have any winged horses, or does it? Not that I've heard of, anyhow.)

According to Tolkien's timeline, Gandalf won't need Shadowfax for quite some time yet... which means, thankfully, that Bill will have a guide and bodyguard while he's regaining his strength, just what he needs right now, along with good company and companionship.

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