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A Merry Life  by Anso the Hobbit 5 Review(s)
pipinheartReviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/13/2005
very sweet... Merry watching after poor pippin after he was so ill. Pip sure can't play like the other little ones... But he has Merry to watch after him.....Nice job...

Author Reply: Thank you!

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/8/2005
Lovely, gentle connections between childhood and the time of the quest.

Author Reply: Thank you!

AndreaReviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/8/2005
"Sometimes he had to be allowed to be a lad, and seeing to it was your job, as much as was looking out for him and caring for him when he was ill."

And that Merry did, throughout his life! Merry has always felt responsible for Pippin. And during the quest his attitude has not changed, on the contrary, it has become stronger. And so we have this perfect link between little Pippin and Pippin the Trollslayer, being carefully watched by his older cousin. And it feels as if time had stood still.

Thank you :)

Author Reply: Oh, thank you for such nice words! That is what I`ve tried to describe and I`m glad you see it like that. :)

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/8/2005
AAaaawww...there is just nothing quite so sweet and touching as young Merry sitting by little Pippin's sickbed and worrying about him. You do this so well.

You loved your little cousin more than life itself, and sometimes your heart was so full of love for him that you couldn’t understand how you had any room left for the others you also loved, but of course you did.

Of course he did. All our lads had such huge hearts!

Author Reply: Thank you! They have huge hearts! That`s why we love them so much. :D

StormscrystalReviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/8/2005
That is just so sad. And it also shows the love and devotion Merry has for his Pippin. I don't know what Merry would do if Pippin died.

Author Reply: Thank you. I don`t think I want to think that thought really... He`d be devastated and loose half his soul and heart if not more. They do need each other those two! :)

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