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Another Moment of your Time  by Larner 508 Review(s)
SoledadReviewed Chapter: 10 on 5/31/2010
Heh! Frodo was a clever one, wasn't he?

Author Reply: But of course, Soledad! And it's good to hear from you. Will there be more chapters to beta soon?

Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/28/2010
It is always interesting to see famous events from another POV.

Author Reply: I know, Linda. I feel rather sorry for Folco, but know he turned out well in the end, of course. Thanks for the feedback.

Linda HoylandReviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/28/2010
This must have been so hard for Elves to understand. I liked the analogy with the seeds.

Author Reply: Many of those on Tol Eressea had seen deaths in their fellows as well as in mortals who fought alongside of them in Beleriand; but for those born on the island to think of sentient beings dying must have been difficult. And I'm certain that both Frodo and Sam thought in terms of seeds and plants when trying to explain the natural deaths of mortals to young Elves. Thanks so, Linda.

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/27/2010
Ah, how lovely to see familiar faces! I have a lot more comments to make on this one, but will have to make it another review, later, as it's past midnight and the alarm will ring at 6, I think.

G'night.

Author Reply: Yes, Folco was able to worm his way into another tale. I need to get ready for a luncheon meeting, to be followed by an afternoon and evening's work myself.

And there will be good reason to review this soon enough--Dreamflower was gracious enough to nominate it for a MEFA! And I thank her so!

AndreaReviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/26/2010
A thrill of hope rose in Folco’s soul, for he remembered some of what he’d read as he’d copied those books for old Bilbo….

Folco would have been a good conspirator or even traveller as well. From all those books he had copied for Bilbo he might have known more about the wide world than even Merry and Pippin, at least at the beginning of their journey.

But by staying in the Shire and suffering like the other hobbits he remained one of them, a "proper" hobbit. So if *he* had decided to tell the others about Frodo's quest and his journey to the Undying Lands they might have believed him.
(If-clause correct???)

I don't know if he did so, but it would have been worth trying.

Author Reply: Yes, a proper "if-clause."

I've always been intrigued by the fact that this one of Frodo's special friends didn't apparently take part in the Conspiracy, although he did help Frodo move to Buckland. So, if he didn't, why not? And it's very likely that what he said about the quest might have made more of an impact than what Pippin or Merry might have said.

And are you seeking to turn yet another plotbunny loose on me? Heh! As if I didn't have far too many around here to begin with!

KittyReviewed Chapter: 9 on 5/25/2010
Interesting to see this all from the POV of Folco. He's rather perceptive and sees how the four have changed, and most of all Frodo; it had to be sometimes a bit frustrating to barely know anything about the why. Freddy is right - if anyone outside of the Traveller's immediate families deserves to know what truly happened, then it's Folco. Luckily Freddy knows so much; I am not sure how much Merry, Pippin and Sam would tell anyone. And Frodo was notoriously tight-lipped about it, as we all know.

Author Reply: Folco has been patient long enough, I think! And it's been nice working him back into my tales after so very long! Thanks so, Kitty!

KittyReviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/24/2010
The principle of mortality has to be difficult to understand for elves, and even more so for the ones as young as Livwen. Knowing she loves Frodo, I can see why she is not too happy to know that Sam's arrival will mean she has to lose Frodo pretty soon.

Very typical Sam-ish explanation why they have to go on, but it might help Livwen to understand. The same goes for Frodo's explanation. It was beautiful said, in both cases.

Author Reply: I'm so glad that you feel that Sam and Frodo both managed to explain the situation as well as they could. I think Sam would always think in terms of his gardening, while Frodo would truly try to use an analogy that Livwen herself would best appreciate. Livwen must now begin to appreciate just what their mortality means to these so special guests within her world.

Am so glad to hear from you! Hope all is not too hectic in your life!

AntaneReviewed Chapter: 4 on 5/2/2010
Ah, poor Frodo, all that he gained was nothing compared to what he lost. *hugs him*

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

Author Reply: Yes, you are so right about that, Antane. Thanks so!

AntaneReviewed Chapter: 8 on 5/2/2010
What a wonderful story, my dear Larner! I love that Frodo did hang on as of course he must have, even though he senses and longs for the greater adventure to come. I love also his description of the crab and how that applies to mortals in general and to himself in particular and also that he was even grateful for his time with the Ring. Such would be the healing and understanding I hope he did indeed find in the West. Love his friend's initial reaction of Sam being so small and old and also the last sentence.

Namarie, God bless, Antane :)

Author Reply: I do believe that Frodo would have remained as long as he could in hope of Sam's coming, and that neither would wish to remain all that long once both were well recovered from their losses. Livwen has grown up in Frodo's company and is accustomed to his height; but how different it would seem to find that the infamous Perhael is not even as tall as her beloved Iorhael! And it would hammer home to her just how fragile Frodo is now--how ready he is to lay down his life in order to seek what will come next.

And I think Frodo must have sought to explain as best he could how it is for mortals in images with which she would be familiar.

Thanks so very much!

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: 8 on 4/28/2010
Ah, here is a presentation of the Gift as it was intended, before the Black Númenóreans perverted it. Things in this world, while they may be beautiful, grow ever paler by comparison to the hope shining beyond.

Beautifully done!

Author Reply: Yes, so I believe it to be as well. And that hope ought to grow stronger as we come ever closer to it!

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