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| The Way Home by Lindelea | 3 Review(s) |
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| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 56 on 3/2/2026 |
| Funny how animals know. I've been told that police dogs can tell the difference between criminals and innocent bystanders. And I'm glad Bill wasn't seriously hurt. Author Reply: I still remember clearly an incident that happened when we'd had our rescued Giant Schnauzer for less than a week. We lived in an inner-urban neighborhood. McDonald's (a huge treat for the littles at the time, though their tastes have become much more sophisticated these days) was only a mile away. It was such a pleasant day, we walked to McDonald's for lunch. I gave eldest the money to order food, and I sat at an outside table with the littler ones and the dog. A nice older gentleman sat down at the next table, and we had a pleasant conversation as we ate our respective lunches, and the dog (remember, we had only had her for a few days and were still getting to know each other) was friendly and well-mannered. Then a young man sat down at another nearby table. The dog's hackles immediately went up, and she started a low growl that continued until the young man shook his head, grinned at us, and got up and walked inside the restaurant. The older man leaned in towards us, nodded subtly towards the restaurant, and then shook his head and told us we'd "got a good dog there". Our other dogs down the years have also seemed to have that ability to distinguish between harmless people and threats. My dad used to claim that dogs could smell a difference in people. I have no idea whether it's the sense of smell or some other sense, but it's amazing, no matter how it works. Thanks so much for reading, and for pausing to share your thoughts! I really appreciate them. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 56 on 3/2/2026 |
And so I put my nose in his hand and rest it there to convey my consent. He seems to understand I love little moments like this, where there is trust and understanding and gentleness. Author Reply: The small, mundane moments can be so comforting, especially nowadays. (((hugs))) to you, dear friend. Now that I've finished revising the next chapter from the draft of the story, and have posted it, I'm going to go and provide a lap for one or another cat for the rest of the day, most probably. We must take our blessings where we can find them... Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to share your thoughts. I do appreciate them. | |
| KathyG | Reviewed Chapter: 56 on 3/1/2026 |
| Hmm? I wonder if Bill's going to be making friends with a little girl while he's waiting for his hobbits to return? To be her "poppet"? =) Author Reply: I just find little kids so amazing and adorable, with their ready generosity, constant curiosity, and vivid imagination. Violet, who would be about five or six years old in human years, adores ponies (I think she'd be called "horse crazy" in our world) and can't think of anything better than visiting her dad and her cousin Bert in The Prancing Pony's stables. Along with the ponies and horses there, of course. In case you were wondering, Bert is orphaned; his mother was a sister to Bob and Nob, and Bob took him in when his parents died. It's in the background to the story as I fleshed out the characters named in Tolkien's narrative, but since it's not spelled out in the draft chapters, I don't know if it will come out in the story. And yes, Violet has decided that Bill's proper name is Poppet, and no one can tell her otherwise. :) Author Reply: p.s. Thanks so much for reading, and for sharing your thoughts! | |