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| The Tenth Walker by Lindelea | 838 Review(s) |
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| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 86 on 5/14/2025 |
| Ah, so what we amateurs call an LBB - "little brown bird." Author Reply: Hahaha! That resurrected a faint memory of one of my older family members... Thanks for the chuckle! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 128 on 5/10/2025 |
| Now all makes sense to poor Bill, split at last from his Sam and the other Hobbits it has come to see as his new herd. May his separation from the Fellowship be eased as he finds his way home, guided by the Wizard's pictures and the voices gifted to him for his guidance within the empty lands he now faces. Beautifully wrought to the end, my friend. Author Reply: Thank you so much, dear friend. I'm glad this weekend gave you some space to read and (hopefully) relax. (((hugs))) Happy Mother's Day to you! (I think I probably wrote this in another review reply, but it bears repeating.) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 127 on 5/10/2025 |
| Love the pony's vision of what the others see, and his appreciation for the worry as to how they will enter the Mines. Author Reply: He can certainly read their emotions, even though he can't make sense of the lines that appear on the rocky surface of the cliffs. (While I've seen video of studies where dolphins and other creatures were able to learn to recognise fairly simple symbols and shapes – who knows what complex shapes they naturally respond to in the wild? – I'm not sure if any such studies have been conducted with equines. So I went with the idea that Bill couldn't distinguish a star from a rune or a tree in a 2D rendering.) Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 126 on 5/10/2025 |
| Ah, it was the empathy of Frodo rather than Aragorn I noted. But the same could indeed be said of the King-to-be had he thought of it first. I bless the pictures Gandalf shows Bill to bring him back to his birthplace. Thanks for this one. Author Reply: I have stolen some time to type review replies this morning, and so I must thank you for your encouraging feedback – for reading reviews is so energizing – but the "kitten" is having a cow, so to speak, and so I think I must close the laptop and embark upon a voyage of discovery to see what she needs. Or thinks she needs. A lap to nap on? Freshening the supply of food or water? A few light-hearted moments chasing a feather tied to a string? All demanding, insistent meows sound alike to me, and so a process of trial-and-error lies in my immediate future. (((hugs))) Thanks again! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 125 on 5/10/2025 |
| I am proud of Bill's strength and courage! And bless Aragorn for his empathy. Author Reply: Bill has learned much and grown much over the past weeks. He had a good foundation, what with the Old Man who bred and trained him and his dam who brought him up (and who evidently had stored up quite a lot of experience and wisdom before he was born). I'm glad that Aragorn made sure he had at least a little water as they walked through the dry lands, but I also wanted to emphasize Boromir's qualities as I imagine would be characteristic of a Captain of Gondor. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts! I hope this finds you well. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 124 on 5/10/2025 |
| A good reminder that they are no longer in safe places. Author Reply: Gandalf undoubtedly had good reasons for his repeated urging to make haste, and the others probably took their cues from his concern, I should think! Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 123 on 5/10/2025 |
| Bill must be glad he is not expected to climb the stair as well. Author Reply: Poor Bill. Stairs seem to be his bane. I wonder if Gandalf would have welcomed (or at least allowed) his continued service in Moria, had it not been for stairs? Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 122 on 5/10/2025 |
| A lovely, quiet interlude. Author Reply: It was certainly a relief to have this respite after the wolf battle and before the encounter before the Doors of Moria, for sure! (Thanks!) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 121 on 5/10/2025 |
| Excellent description of the battle with the wolves. Love the continuing evolution of Merry's descriptive renaming! And love that Pippin continues to be aware of the needs of Sam and Bill for protection during the whole process. Author Reply: I have to say, I skimmed over the "wolf battle" in my past readings, or at least I hurried through reading that passage. To write from Bill's perspective, I had to slow way down and read carefully, trying to note every detail as well as keep track where each character was throughout. Thanks so much for the praise! I'm glad the description works. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 120 on 5/10/2025 |
| How apt the chapter title! The description of Pippin's retreat into terror is well crafted, and the acceptance of the others without discussion that Frodo's comfort of his youngest present cousin is best for both of them until the young Took reawakens and takes his own responsibility for protecting the Ringbearer back is so admirable. Bill's own determination to defend the party in spite of tether and hobbles is wonderful, as is his realization he must wait until he is certain he won't accidently injure his companions in defense of himself or the others. Well written! Author Reply: Your review brings me relief; I wasn't sure if Pippin would be believable, but his suddenly becoming overwhelmed and paralyzed by fear made sense to me in terms of his youth and relatively sheltered life in the Shire before setting out to accompany Frodo (despite all the fanfic out there just dripping with angst and such, my own included). Not knowing what to expect makes it worse, for he cannot even plan or strategize at all because he can't imagine surviving the attack. (Do you think he does better when the Orcs attack in Moria simply because he has experienced this battle and now knows more about fighting back-to-back and that, small as he is, he can make a difference with his sharp blade by applying the skills and lessons Boromir taught him along the way? Somehow, his change in attitude reminds me of something I heard someone say recently: 'Don't let the fear stop you; let it get behind you and push you forward.') As I have said elsewhere, Bill is both a wise pony, and he has grown wiser along the way. I think he might even be able to hold his own with Bill Ferny by the time he reaches Bree once more. Thanks! | |