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Healing the Long Cleeve by TopazTook	7 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/5/2005
Ah, Ganelon, you have no idea at all of the importance of that gardener, do you? And you are not much brighter, in your way, than Everard. Enjoying this, I am, particularly as we see Diamond about ready to let Pippin know she is ready to go the next step in their marriage. Author Reply: No, the hobbits of the Shire — even those closest to the Travellers — still don’t realize the importance of the Quest, or of Sam. Ganelon’s not alone in that, although he’s more spiteful and vengeful than most. Glad you’re enjoying.

Alayna the Tallest Hobbit	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 1/16/2005
I liked this one, Topaz! I finally crawled out of my books to read this story again. Thank you for writing about Sam becoming mayor, and bringing Merry into the story. I was wondering though, can a Tookland Egg actually be made? Thanks, Alayna Author Reply: Hi, Alayna! Glad to see you back.:) Glad you liked the Sam and Merry elements, too. Merry, especially, keeps popping up in this story...probably because it's nigh unto impossible to write a Pippin story without him. A Tookland egg can actually be made. I have, in fact, eaten one at my state fair. In RL, they're called "Scoth eggs", and here's the dictionary definition: A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated with bread crumbs, and deep-fried.

Auntiemeesh	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/16/2004
I enjoyed the glimpses of the fair, it looked like a lot of fun! I also enjoyed your take on the electoral process of the hobbits. Poor Sam, I hope he gets more comfortable making speeches, now that he's Mayor. I'm a trifle worried about Ganelon. What's he planning, I wonder? I hope he doesn't do much damage with his revenge. Looking forward to more. :) Author Reply: Thank you! The Fair was a lot of fun -- to write about, and to attend (both for the hobbits, and for me). (All Fair events/sights are based on actual occurrences at state and/or county fairs and festivals I have attended.) I'm surprised, but glad, someone actually liked my take on the elections, after I got all mealymouthed and didn't show what they actually did in that voting tent. I think Sam was all right whilst he was actually "speechifyin'." It's just before and after that he tends to get nervous. Can't tell you what Ganelon's planning, but worry away, my dear. Thanks for looking forward to more. :)

powerwriter	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/15/2004
Pippin was particular cute in this chapter. His spirit never ceases to fail him. It seems Diamond maybe...just maybe! coming around. I can't believe they've been married for two months and she hasn't called him by his name. If I were Pip, I'd take her by the shoulders and say "Repeat after me..." Anyroad, very good story, though frustrating at times ;) I cannot wait to see where Pip and Di go in their relationship. It's quite an interesting idea with the arranged marriage thing between them. At least the two arn't bitter! I sure hope they can have an actual conversation without Di kneeling to his ever word. Please keep writing :) Author Reply: So glad you liked Pip in this chapter particularly. Personally, I think he's rather cute in every chapter -- and almost every Pippin story I've read, LOL! And nope, Diamond hasn't actually called him by any name to his face yet. Keep watching. :) It was not necessarily my intention to drive all my readers to frustrated distraction with this story.; it just seems to be an unintentional byproduct, LOL! I shall keep writing. :)

Ariel	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/15/2004
Oooo! Inappropriate behavior! Woo hoo! I am all about inappropriate behavior! LOL! You must excuse me - I write some very racey fic myself (and it is published on SoA) and am a fan of well written romance. Your story is interesting and provocative and has definitely gained a fan in me. While I don't know if Nilmandra has changed her requirements since accepting my fics, when I applied as an author, I asked her pointedly if my racier ones were acceptable and she said she had no issue with them. Not to promote my own stuff, but check out my "Autumn's Requiem" (Frodo/Rosie) - a piece I specifically asked if she would allow - to see what kind of 'inappropriate' behavior has been posted at SoA. Still, if you are thinking of alternate chapters instead of risking it, please DO consider me on your mailing list. This is such a readable tale and you are updating it so readily, I can't help but get hooked. I try and resist WIPs usually, but definitely can't in this case. Looking forward to later chapters (and possibly alternate ones as well!) Ariel Author Reply: Snerk! Shame, shame, shame on you, Ariel, for encouraging such behavior. (Pushes glasses down nose like an old schoolmarm and shakes head.) Tsk, tsk. (LOL!) Seriously, thank you so much for your reactions to my story. -- "interesting and provocative" -- ooh, that makes me so glad! I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do about that scene that you spurred the creation of. I did check out "Autumn's Requiem" --- beautiful. And sad. And beautiful. And sad. -- but I am also aware of something that happened on SOA with another author. I will keep you in the loop. Glad my WIP pulled you in: I am committing myself to regular updates in part because of my own frustrations with WIPs in a fandom I used to read -- where I actually stopped reading some people's work, even though I enjoyed it, because they were so likely to abandon it in the middle -- and in part because of a couple of things I have heard RL authors say this year. One (a mystery writer whose books are set in southwestern Wisconsin; I don't remember her name) said that a writer essentially has a contract with the reader to provide them a story. And the other, Robert Alexander, author of "The Kitchen Boy" (historical fiction) said that one mark of a successful writer is that he or she finishes things. I'm trying to live up to both of these inspiring statements.

pipspebble	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/15/2004
I really enjoyed this chapter. You have me warming up to Diamond, bit by bit. Now even I am rooting for her. Great job! As usual. :-) Author Reply: Thank you so much! As I said to another reviewer in a previous chapter, we are getting to know Diamond -- bit by bit, as you say -- in pretty much the same timeframe as Pippin does. And the Fair is good for relaxing things a bit -- Pimpernel even forgot to call her brother "Peregrin" in front of Diamond!

Dreamflower	Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/15/2004
Uh-oh. I see I was right about Ganelon. I hope Pip's brother-in-law doesn't give him as much grief as I'm afraid of. That said, I liked the Fair. Very nicely done! And I was glad to see the old Pippin back, though it was a shame Merry didn't unbend enough to accomadate him. There was a time when Merry would not have needed much urging to go play with his Pip. Author Reply: Well, Merry did eventually find time to play with Pip: they wandered around to a lot more games in between that strong man contest with Bert and the time when Pippin and Diamond played the ring toss game with the bottles. And the "old" Pippin got a well-deserved, relaxing holiday at the Fair -- which I am glad you liked. Am looking forward to my own trip to my State Fair in a couple of weeks. As for Ganelon, we shall see what grief he causes. I will say that every single subplot I am so far aware of in this story made an appearance in this chapter.

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