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| Moments in Time by Larner | 12 Review(s) |
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| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 72 on 1/19/2009 |
| Such a lovely story! All the hobbity bits... Griffo is polite, if uncomprehending, throughout both conversations. Sam speaks casually of things great and deep and Griffo apprehends perhaps the littlest scratching of the surface. Does he even know what Sam means by "Age"? Plenty of nappies needed, certainly! I find myself sharing Sam's grief, fresh as it is. And yes, Frodo would have been pleased. Having lost a little one and thinking we couldn't have more, and then being blessed with two more, I rejoice with Angelica! (I wonder if her quickening again after having no hope was a part of the blessing scattered over the Shire, that graced so many with golden hair that year.) Thanks! Author Reply: Oh, I'm so glad you like it, Lindelea! Yes, poor Griffo hasn't a clue, really, what Sam is speaking of, while Sam is far, far more than the simple gardener he began as. As for a New Age? I'm with you--poor Griffo doesn't begin to understand. The one pregnancy I might have known didn't last all that long--a matter of five to six weeks tops; and to see it end as it did, suddenly, with no warning, and with such pain! It was heartrending. Getting my children pre-growed cut down on nappie changing considerably, but also limited proper parent-child bonding. That you, also, knew the loss of a pregnancy! I'm so sorry! But at least you have the two younger ones! Look forward to seeing them next week if at all possible! And I do suspect that the double blessing of the soil from the Lady's garden as well as the presence of the Ringbearer for so long together helped Angelica to quicken once more. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 72 on 1/18/2009 |
| Oh how sweet! I love Griffo's confusion, both at the beginning and at the end. Sam's a both more forthcoming and less coherent than he otherwise might be--at the beginning he's bemused by Elanor's birth, and at the end too grieved by Frodo's leaving. I think Frodo would indeed have been pleased to hear of the naming of the little Bagginses. It reminds me of Pimpernel naming her twins that in "my" Shire. I think the tribute would please him even more than having one of them named for himself. Author Reply: Griffo's not learning what he could have learned--that's certain; just what Sam will say, at least at the moment. And I agree about this pleasing Frodo more than naming the children after him, and for precisely the same reason as you indicate in your story. Thanks so much for your comments, Dreamflower! | |