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| When Winter Fell by Lindelea | 2 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 2/14/2026 |
| So Bilbo's handwriting was always spidery, was it? Very nice detail. Oh dear, something ominous is on the horizon... Author Reply: Thank you! I'm not completely sure what a "spidery hand" might look like, but Tolkien said it so I'm sticking with it. What is it that hobbits like to say? "Can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs...", I think it is. Thanks for coming along on the ride and putting in a good word or three along the way. I do appreciate hearing from you. | |
| Erulissé | Reviewed Chapter: 38 on 2/14/2026 |
| Oh no. I was afraid of that when the chapter started out so jolly and ‘warm’. Three cheers for Bilbo, figuring out such a clever solution to their problem. It would be dreadful to be locked away from all the fun! But now I really worry for Isen! I wonder, has anything been happening behind the scenes that we don’t know about yet, or is it the Bagginses being overly cautious? I would dearly love to see Isen’s perspective on this whole fraught journey to the Smials! I loved that Bilbo, when he caught on to the ‘act’ here, even though he was annoyed with his parents in the moment, he didn’t react childishly. He brought himself back and reminded himself of the frightening reality and played along masterfully. I truly hope Isen is alright! I’m afraid for him too. Or die trying indeed. Author Reply: Oops, I said you'd see inside Isen's head in the "next" chapter (this chapter), but I misspoke. I hadn't realised it while knitting the draft, but I dropped a stitch and almost left off an essential plot point. Thus, this chapter got inserted to smooth the narrative flow and provide better support for Bilbo's actions going forward. With that taken care of, we can jump out of the nicely warming frying pan and into the fire. If I'm reckoning right, Bilbo is at about the equivalent age of a 14yo human. Thus, he's capable in some ways and still rather childish in others – which has the double-edged potential to both get him into and out of trouble. I'm sure Isen would thank you for your concern, probably with the same wry twist to his mouth that shows up when he thanks his big sister when she worries about him. He's doing his best to put a good face on the matter, but I think he's worried too. Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts! I really appreciate it. Author Reply: (p.s. By "seeing inside Isen's head", I mean you'll get to hear his thoughts from Bilbo's POV. Hope that suits.) | |