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| The Tenth Walker by Lindelea | 816 Review(s) |
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| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 66 on 4/15/2025 |
| It's heartwarming that he's progressed from "my Sam" to "my hobbits." Author Reply: Bill has a big heart, for sure! And being a pony, I think he relates well to hobbits as opposed to taller people. | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 65 on 4/15/2025 |
| So here we see him actually going through the process of thinking up one of his names for someone. The rest of them seem to have come so easy... Author Reply: Bill is not quite as comfortable around Men as he is around his Hobbits. That could make him more tentative. (On a personal note, I had trouble telling the difference between Aragorn and Boromir when I first saw FOTR in the theater. I don't know why they looked so indistinguishable to me at first, but they did. I could instantly distinguish one hobbit from another, and of course Gandalf and Legolas and Gimli are completely different from each other and the rest of the Fellowship. But the two Men? They looked alike to me for the longest time.) | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 64 on 4/15/2025 |
| Your parting words between Bilbo and Sam seem very plausible to me too. Author Reply: Oh, good, I appreciate hearing that. Thanks! | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 59 on 4/15/2025 |
| If Bill only knew what he was getting himself into, he wouldn't be so eager to go with them. PS I still get a kick out of his names for people. Author Reply: Poor Bill. And yet, horses have been known to run back into burning buildings. Maybe in the same way, going with them carries with it a level of familiarity that's more attractive to him than staying behind. Thanks! | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 4/15/2025 |
| I love the way the horses talk to each other, and the way Bill refers to Sam as "mine." Author Reply: I have read at least one fanfic (maybe two?) that had Asfaloth acting insufferably superior. And I have seen horses in real life establishing and enforcing a pecking order when they're in a field. Still, it makes sense to me that Glorfindel (who is written as kind, gracious, courageous, practical, and a host of other positive qualities) would rub off on his horse, or else he'd choose a horse with a similar outlook. Asfaloth has nothing to prove, and so he can afford to be kind and gracious to poor Bill. Since his Rider is one of the few who can ride openly against the Nazgūl, Asfaloth also has a pretty good idea of what Bill has been up against, and so there's no need for Bill to prove himself the pony already has done that, all things considered. Thanks for reading and pausing to share your thoughts! | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 29 on 4/15/2025 |
| "natters away in his best brainless manner" LOL He's got Pippin figured out. Author Reply: Ah, Pippin. Gotta love that hobbit... | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 28 on 4/15/2025 |
| I still love the names he keeps coming up with for Merry and Pippin. They keep getting better and better. Author Reply: I'm glad to hear that! I have known ponies with a sense of humour, and I think Bill could be one of them. | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 4/14/2025 |
| It gets better. Now we have "Mr. Not-So-Merry" LOL This is delightful. Author Reply: LOL, and Merry's name will keep changing with his moods. Bill's names for people will hopefully show that he's closest to the hobbits out of everyone he meets, which makes sense to me, at least. Thanks for coming along on the journey! I'm glad you're enjoying it. | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 4/14/2025 |
| I love the way Bill is referring to "my Sam" and "Mr. Apples-and-Mischief." Author Reply: Interestingly, Frodo is always Master in Bill's thoughts, and Sam is always "my Sam", but Merry's name confuses him because the hobbit is definitely *not* merry much of the time. Pippin must make quite an impression on the pony, I think. Thanks for reading and pausing to leave a good word. | |
| Lady Forlong | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/14/2025 |
| I love that bit about the apple LOL Author Reply: It was so much fun to build on what was in the original text! (Thanks!) | |