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| Distractions by GamgeeFest | 222 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 35 on 11/24/2009 |
| The return of the the slipper-rat! Congratulations on such a great story. I've really enjoyed it. Author Reply: Oh, Merry's going to have fun with that slipper-rat! lol! And who knows, he may just come to look fondly on rats. ;) Thanks so much for reading, dear! Glad you've enjoyed it. :D | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/23/2009 |
| “Bar wenches?” Arwen asked, raising an eyebrow. She wasn’t upset - yet. LOL!!! It didn't take Arwen long to discover Aragorn's "dark secret"! Great chapter, Gamgeefest. I have just realised that like Aragorn and all the others in Minas Tirith I've waited for this special party to arrive. And although I knew what would happen I was as fascinated as the crowd when I "saw" Arwen Undomiel. You did a great job there! And Frodo did a great job with Petras. Both of them do not know what the future will bring. But maybe that is a good thing. All I know is that the impossible is possible. If you can imagine it, you can make it be. Everything is possible, for it's "The Beginning of All Things"! I like that title very much. Thank you :-) Author Reply: *grin* Yep, I'm sure Aragorn wouldn't have minded putting off that conversation for a little longer, but Arwen really won't mind. She'll find it quite humorous. ;) I thought at times we would never reach the wedding. Perhaps Arwen's party got lost in the woods somewhere, without the twins there to guide them. ;) But she arrived at last, and on time. It took me some time to figure how to portray that, and the wedding, so I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Frodo and Petras have both been wounded by their experiences, as have so many others, but they will do their best to find new lives for themselves. We know Frodo will eventually have to sail. Petras, I believe, will find happiness again also, once he's come to terms with his losses. He's still in the grieving period. I like that title too! It just seemed so appropriate. :D | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/22/2009 |
| What does Frodo do now? Hmmmm.... This is definitely something to consider. Glad that he decided to write his book! This is a sweet chapter for the joy within it. Like the beginning too with Sam at the Tree thinking of Rose. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Naturally, Frodo does find some distraction in completing the Red Book, but I can't say it was a healthy distraction. He had to relive everything that he went through, and probably had to do so several times. If he was using it as a tool to purge his sorrows, that would be one thing, but he doesn't do this. The worse things get, the more detached the narrative becomes, or we see things only from Sam's pov. Sam is quite distracted himself now. ;) But we know that Rose is thinking about him just as often. :) | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/21/2009 |
| “I don’t know what you do, or what I am to do. All I know is that the impossible is possible." That's the only answer. All any of us can do is walk the path laid before our feet, and do our best. You're wrapping this up beautifully. At last the citizens are finding a new way to live, the redecorations are done, the Queen has arrived, and the hobbits remain as delightful as ever. Your descriptions of Arwen, and the wedding, and the joy everyone felt, ae really wonderful. Author Reply: It is the only answer, and yet not really an answer at all. In the words of Dori from Finding Nemo, just keep swimming. Or in their case, just keep living. ;) New life and new hope have come to Gondor. It truly is a new beginning for them all, and one that they will not take for granted. Everyone has much to be grateful for here, and at last the final shadows of the War are fading away. | |
| utfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/21/2009 |
| Great chapter. I like they way you ended it which was perfect, but I would have liked to hear Aragorn's explanation of streaking! This really is a wonderful description of the wedding. I also like the way you described the Kings House. Aragorn has done all he can to make Arwen comfortable. Author Reply: Thank you! Arwen should find the story quite humorous, once Aragorn does get around to telling it, which would probably take a while, considering. ;) Aragorn knows what Arwen has given up in choosing him, and he would do anything within his power to make her feel as much at home as possible. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 34 on 11/20/2009 |
| *Very Big Grin* What a wonderful chapter! The visit to Petras was a success-- yet it's clear that Frodo identifies so much with the young man. He understood what was under that desperate question, because of course, it's his question too. There have been many distractions in this story, but none of them have reached that part of Frodo that his cousins and friends would like to see reached. Arwen's entry was lovely. ...Arwen, the Evenstar, in a gown of sparkling silver. Behind her the night sky shone with many twinkling lights that beamed down upon her hair and in her eyes, and all about her was the fragrance of primrose and dahlia. Such beautiful descriptions! I loved that Sam was so caught up in thoughts of Rose that he could not recall the wedding ceremony-- and the tour of the King's House was delightful. Especially Pippin's contributions to the conversation. I do hope Arwen is amused by the tale... Author Reply: Frodo does identify a good deal with Petras's dilemma. His only comfort is that there is prehaps hope for Petras. As debilitating as his injury is, his spirit remains more or less intact. Frodo though... it is going to take more than a few distractions to get him through his pain. Tolkien gave us a rather lean description of her arrival in the City. It was fun to expand on that, and try to figure out what fragrance she may have had about her to be so distinguishable to Frodo. I figured night-blooming flowers would be the best guess. :) LOL! Good ole, Sam! Taking the blow for the author's lack of imagination here. :P I couldn't begin to piece together what that wedding would have been like, and what sort of vows might have been spoken, not without stretching this into another chapter. And this really isn't about their wedding, so much as Sam's growing eagerness to be home. I'm sure that Arwen will find the tale very humorous! :D | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 33 on 11/19/2009 |
| “Are you certain you want to return home?” asked Ceorl. “You can come with us on our campaigns and cook our meals.” LOL! Hobbits are born to cook, it seems, whereas the Rohirrim are in need of a good teacher. I'm right glad that Osric and Jamila were finally able to meet and speak. Now the future looks brighter for both of them, I'm sure. Sador's remark about the "bathing frequency" of the Haradrim will prove to be an important information ;-) Author Reply: Ceorl I'm sure is only voicing the hopes of the others! lol! These particular Riders seem to have missed our on some cooking lessons with dear old mom. Merry is more than happy to pick up the slack. :D Jamila should start to feel more settled, now that she can be more certain of her future. Things should be looking up for them both. And yes, very valuable information from Sador. Osric will be keeping that in mind, along with everything else he is learning. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 33 on 11/18/2009 |
| It's nice to see this little gapfiller about the removing and planting of the old and new tree. And of course it was cute to read Merry's cooking instructions and nice to read about his ease among his Rohirrim brothers and they around him. Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: It was fun to try to imagine what that ceremony would have been like, and who would be there to witness it. The Riders' palettes will be eternally grateful for Merry's cooking tips. ;) | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 33 on 11/18/2009 |
| Marvelous! I love Merry giving the Rohirrim more cooking lessons! LOL! All the speculation about the mysterious item the King was bringing was fun, and I liked the hobbits' reaction-- another chance for teasing Strider! The confrontation of Osric and Jamila was beautifully done. The fact that they cannot so much as hold hands makes it very poignant, and even more romantic. And I think Jamila will do much better than Finduilas did in Minas Tirith-- Finduilas had to put up with the growing Shadow of Mordor practically in her backyard-- which would have made it even harder for her to adjust. There's no threat of that in Rohan, and while life there will be different, the threat of Sauron is gone, Saruman is gone, and so is Wormtongue, and Meduseld will be a happier place. Especially after Eomer himself weds. Author Reply: Those Riders certainly seem to need them! This was a good way to call back to Merry's earlier tampering of the food, though I do think Erkenbrand would be better off hiring a cook. No wonder they eat out so often! ;) The hobbits could turn any situation into another opportunity to tease Strider. I'm sure he was wondering all the way back to the Citadel what they would say. He knows his hobbits well. The queen knew what she was doing, by leaving Jamila behind. With the ban upon them both for the next month, it would allow them to get to know each other, without any pressure for intimacy. If they should end up being frustrated by their ban, then all the better, for that meant things were going well. ;) True, Rohan after the war is a much different environment that Gondor in the years leading up to the war - and especially Harad since Sauron's return to power. The climate may even prove to be similar, at least in the warmer months. The culture is entirely different though, and that poses the biggest hurdle for Jamila. Still, I do think that she will adjust with enough time, patience and understanding - all of which Osric is willing to give her. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 33 on 11/18/2009 |
| I, too, pray she is made of sterner stuff, and that she finds the love of Osric the nurturing she needs to make the transition. Author Reply: I think that Jamila will find a way to happiness. Osric is already helping her, and in ways neither have yet to realize, just by insisting she tell him what she wants. It is likely she has never been asked that before. | |