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| Middle-earth Express Prompts by Misty | 5 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 10/2/2006 |
| This is brilliant Misty. I love the stars too, though I am no expert. I love the way that Strider's gift of knowledge and understanding lifts Pippin and the fact that he acknowledges that gift. Author Reply: Thank you. Obviously, I love the stars and feel a sense of wonder when stargazing. I enjoyed being able to share this feeling with the characters in this story. I thought it was a great way to have the characters bond and to bring Pippin some hope when he most needed it. | |
| meckinock | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 10/1/2006 |
| I loved how Aragorn's stories of the stars were able to comfort Pippin during his captivity. Very sweet. Author Reply: Thanks. I figured Pippin could use some comfort during that time, and remembering that night with Aragorn and the other hobbits would likely help him to cope. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 10/1/2006 |
| I just love this. Strider explaining the stars to the hobbits is just lovely. This part was especially touching: "I learned the names and histories of many of those 'points of light' when I was very young. They have been my constant companions through all the years of my life. The stars have borne silent witness to all of my joys and my sorrows, to both the pain and the happiness that I have experienced. What else could you call them but friends?" And then, to show, months later how that little lesson encouraged Pippin during his captivity was just beautiful. I am reminded also, of Sam and Frodo gaining hope from their glimpse of a star when they were in Mordor. Lovely little fic! Author Reply: Thank you. I do feel that the constant companionship of the stars was important to the elves, and to Aragorn as he was raised by the elves. I imagine that he was able to share his feelings about the stars with the hobbits and that they could definitely take hope from the sight of the stars when things get really rough for them. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 10/1/2006 |
| Wonderful! I tend to write Frodo as having learned some of Elven starlore from Bilbo and perhaps Gandalf, and maybe such Elves from Rivendell who might have carried Elrond's correspondence to and from the Shire; and I simply made up a name for a star in my last story that Pippin recognized from having it pointed out to him by Frodo when younger. But this is a good source of hope for Pippin, just as the star seen from Mordor served similarly for Sam. Author Reply: Thank you. I do tend to agree that it is likely that Frodo learned some of the elven legends from Bilbo and Gandalf, but that didn't quite work for this story. I do think that the sight of the stars can be a source of great hope, and had to write Pippin seeing the stars and finding hope even while being carried to an unknown fate. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 32 on 10/1/2006 |
| The sky seemed new to him, alive with people and history and stories in a way it never had before. In that one night of lessons, the man had given him hope and comfort. He had given Pippin the very stars in the sky. What a lovely story, full of new friendships and hope and wonder. Author Reply: Thanks. I did try to share the wonder that I often feel, gazing at the stars. I liked writing Pippin's curiosity as leading to a closer friendship with Strider rather than just getting him in trouble. ;-) | |