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PIppinfan1988 · 5 November 2005 · Chapter 17

"He gave a start to hear her calling him by his Outland title. He peered at her to see if she was being sarcastic. But her eyes twinkled a bit, and she was suppressing a smile. “I’ve been hearing stories about you.” “Oh.” Probably Estella. That was hopeful. Just then there came a knock at the sitting room door, and one of the servants stuck her head in. “Miss Diamond? Mistress Appleblossom’s asked me to find you. Moss Heathertoes is all broke out in spots.” Yeay!! Diamond seems to have made a decision--and a very good one, at that! I'm looking forward to everything blossoming between these two...but it looks as though there might be a wee problem first. Diamond will have to attend to the youngster(s) breaking out with spotted-fever, which Diamond hasn't been exposed to yet. This leads me to wonder at who's healing the healer?? I do love that Estella is befriending Diamond--she *does* need a good friend right now. Beautiful chapter! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 5 November 2005 · Chapter 16

"Her little lip trembled, and tears welled up. She turned to look at her uncle. He held out his arms, “Come here, little flower, Uncle Pip will help you.” She went over to him, and he gently helped her to fix the string. Watching, Diamond felt her heart give another treacherous lurch. Diamond's breaking! Oh, I'd break, too, at watching this sweet, lovable scene! I know that Pip would be a wonderful father--not a perfect one, but a loving presence in the lives of his children--and nieces and nephews! I see that Estella is yet another Shire lass who has strong character, standing up to her mother the was she does. That is exactly what our lads need in thier future wives; strength and openness. And Pippin becoming a tad jealous of Estella stealing away his Merry was another fine example of how realistic you paint your Shire canvass. I do enjoy your world of hobbits! Thank you for sharing. :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 5 November 2005 · Chapter 15

"Merry looked up, and the book in his hands dropped to the floor with a thud. Pippin grinned at him. “Cousin, I ask you, is that any way to treat our illustrious ancestor?” Merry didn’t answer. He didn’t even hear him." ROTFL!! Oh, to picture this in my head was hilarious! Nothing gets Merry's attention faster than his beautiful Estella! I am so loving this--and you are so talented at these romances! My favorite genre of movies is romantic-comedy, so all of this is right up my alley. "She risked a smile at him. His eyes widened at the sight of her dimples, and he gave an audible sigh. Pippin is too much! It is so fun to watch him make the moves on Diamond. And though I won't say its fun to watch her struggle against her feelings, but watching Diamond unfold like rose in blossom is fantastic. Another bit I never tire of reading in fics is how folks entertained themselves "back then". Oh, yeah, they were trying to stave off Pippin's bundle of energy, but to ask someone to sing or to play an instrument to pass the time/entertain guests--was typical. LOL, and the scene where Paladin brought in his version of being occupied was great! Nothing like cheap/free labor! This was another one of those chapters where everything just grabbed at me, and I enjoyed every word of it. I'm enjoying this entire story so far, and I have absolutely no doubt that the rest will be just as wonderful. Sorry for the late review--the end of the work week gets a bit busy for me and this week I got a little lazy. Can't say that it won't happen again, lol, because it most likely will, but I'm hooked on this tale like Diamond is to Pippin, so I'm here 'til the end, my friend. :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 2 November 2005 · Chapter 14

"Diamond was glad that her tasks this morning did not involve checking up on Pippin. After she had tossed and turned half the night, she had gone to sleep, only to have some very embarrassing dreams. She was not sure she could face him today without blushing." LOL!! I'm just itching for those two to finally get together--alone! Well...somewhat alone. ;-) And now Estella will be paying a visit to Great Smials...oh, I am so enjoying this! I love a great romance--in this case, *two*! Thank you for a great chapter. :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 2 November 2005 · Chapter 13

"Pippin gave out a short surprised bark of laughter. “Tenacious? That’s the best word for Merry I have ever heard!” *snorts laughter*--looks like Pippin has his dearest friend pegged! LOL, I see them both as being pigheaded, which makes for some lovely moments. :-P Ah, looks like you're going to cover Frodo's eventual decision to leave--and his departure? This part is going to be so sad... But on the upside, there is a lovely apprentice who is absorbing all of what Pippin is about--and *this* is absolutely fun! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 28 October 2005 · Chapter 12

These poor, sweet hobbits can't catch a break, can they? :-D I hope you can see that I'm enjoying the Weathertop moments? I can be morbid, I suppose. I really like Diamond's frankness with her mistress; shows courage and strength in her personality--both of which will highlight Pippin's. I think she's hooked, if you ask me! ;-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 28 October 2005 · Chapter 11

Little Lyssa is sooo darling! I love that name, too! I can't wait for Pippin and Diamond to have wee ones of their own--I have this distinct feeling that Pippin would be a very good father, mostly because he is so childlike himself. I also enjoyed that last bit between Merry and Pippin; great detail and a very tender moment. Poor Merry. Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 26 October 2005 · Chapter 10

This whole chapter was filled with so many sweet moments that I can hardly recount them all! I love romances! Merry & Estella, Sam & Rosie--love that bit with them snogging for all the world to see! Most especially--*Pippin & Diamond*! Now I find myself wondering what sort of family she came from--how many siblings she had. LOL, I'd wager yours had a better life than mine! I like to believe that because I think that you write so wonderfully--here and everywhere! :-) I can't wait to see them interact more! "But she found that she wanted to imagine it, she wanted to know it. She wanted to understand it." Yep...that's the Diamond I know and love so well! You see? You say it so much more eloquently! I do so love your tales. :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 25 October 2005 · Chapter 9

Pippin grinned, and put both hands behind his head. “I’d say you’re making progress, son,” said his father mildly. LOL, now the little booger's being smug, LOL! Oh, how I loved the bit with Paladin and the lads sneaking in a game of dice--and smoking pipes in the room, too! And they broght back cards with them, too! Cool! :-) Its too bad I only get a half hour for lunch... I am truly enjoying reading this wonderful tale! :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 25 October 2005 · Chapter 8

"As soon as the door had closed, Pippin threw up his hands. “Yes!” he cried. “Did you see Merry? She smiled back at me!” Merry laughed. “She did, indeed. It looks like there’s hope for you yet!” LOL! Pippin is too funny! "She ought to be dismayed at this complication--he was a patient, for goodness’ sake! So why, then did she feel so giddy and gratified? LOL, Diamond's been bitten by the old Took charm! I'm so excited about whatever is coming up! I just know that I'm going to enjoy it all. :-) I wanted to review this chapter this morning, but I hadn't read it to the end yet. I savor every chapter of your tales, not to miss one step of the action. Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 24 October 2005 · Chapter 7

Oh, I just enjoyed Merry's letter to his Estella! Accenting that he wasn't cross when speaking of his future mother-in-law...and that he was finding it difficult to wait...*sigh*. I can see that Diamond's interest in her patient is piqued...hehehe. Oh, he'll sweep her off her feet in no time---but it is sooooo fun watching it all until they get there! :-) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 21 October 2005 · Chapter 6

“That’s very kind of her,” he answered absently. He was noticing that the way she had her hair pinned up left little curls to escape around her ears. She had a very pretty neck, as well." LOL, I had a good chuckle yesterday at this! Oh, he's fallen hard--and what makes it so endearing...and funny, is that he doesn't realize he's being so obvious. I do love your Diamond; seems we both agree that she has to be the type of lass who isn't phased by his titles or his temperaments. I can't wait to see them start talking more and getting to know one another in the coming chapters! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 19 October 2005 · Chapter 5

LOL, that *little* Pippin of yours is a wee pistol! He's my pal, though; I used to make my parents give me water to rinse the "tonic" down--and even spit some of it into the water before drinking it. :-X I see Merry's still checking out Diamond for his Pippin, lol. He's too cool. This continues to be a fantastic story! (naturally... :-) ) Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 19 October 2005 · Chapter 4

He could feel a pair of grey eyes boring into the back of his skull. He turned his regard to see Merry standing there, arms crossed, smirking at him. “What?” he mouthed, silently and crossly. Merry grinned, raised a brow, and flicked a glance at the young healer, who was busy setting the tray to rights. Pippin blushed. Merry chuckled. Pippin shrugged, and looked a bit wistful. ROTFL!! I *loved* that whole bit! Merry checking Diamond out for his dear cousin was too cute! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 19 October 2005 · Chapter 3

Ah...so Pimmie *does* have twins, eh? *big grin* An absolute wonderful, sweet moment between Paladin and Pippin. I never tire of reading those! His cousins and dear friend coming to his "rescue" with Athelas was terrific! I think Great Smials is going to find it difficult to keep a healer, seeing how certain Bucklanders and Tooks keep stealing away their apprentices, lol! I really am enjoying this! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 19 October 2005 · Chapter 2

Oh, I so enjoyed Pippin having that "heavenly vision" in the midst of his plight only to have it yanked away, lol. Poor lad. I am really liking your Diamond already! She seems to have pleasing sense of humor--and like Pip said, there's more inside that lovely head besides than the latest gossip or fashion. I think I detect a wee bit of denial here? Hehehe...don't fight it, Diamond! Pippinfan

PIppinfan1988 · 19 October 2005 · Chapter 1

Squeeee! I'm here!! What a fantastic start to a lovely romance! I do love the fact that Pippin spends time with his brothers-in-law; something I don't write enough of. I also enjoy how you ever write Pippin and Merry's emotions tied in to one another...closer than "brothers"! On to the next... Pippinfan

Ailu · 8 June 2005 · Chapter 9999

Oh my! I don't know where to begin! I've always loved the hobbitwives myself (Estella is, for some reason, one of my absolute favorite characters in LotR--there's something about her name, I think) & I do so love your Diamond & Stella. They're both so delightfully Tookish & will make their husbands quite happy, I'm sure. Pippin saving his brother-in-laws was delightful in itself, & I loved his cousins & Sam coming immediatly (& Rosie's courage about letting them go, despite her fear of being alone). The ensuing h/c was delightful, and Frodo scolding Merry about being a "mother hen" sent me into a laughing fit. I scarcely every read Pippin h/c (I'm all about Frodo), but it was fun to see him as a patient for a change. Lavendar's awe at the amazing healers they had met during their Travels was adorable. Your Diamond's dimples are now branded onto my own, thankyouverymuch. Merry's initial assessment of Diamond & making sure that she was worthy of his cousin was so endearing. The scene where Pippin wakes up to see Frodo on the bed next to him was so beautiful in that horrible bittersweet way. Diamond falling for Pippin's "Tookish charm" was lovely. Really, who wouldn't? Opal was an interesting character--I was intrigued by her myself. I love characters who start out horrid & develop into better people (or hobbits). Oh--and the "magic potions from talking trees"... just... xD; Weaving Frodo & Sam upon the return to Bag End into the story was nice. Merry having an anniversary illness on Oct. 6 was quite interesting, but it made a lot of sense. Oh, and "But that’s all right, he thought. I have enough pain for the both of us." That line... I mean, I don't know what I mean--something about it just ached with all of the sadness of Sam having to care with poor Frodo when things were supposed to have gotten better. Merry telling Estella all of those romance stories during their courtship was amusingly sweet. The hobbitwives hitting it off so well right away (I knew she would confide in Estella!) made me grin like crazy. Estella being able to give such wonderful advice was wonderful as well. :) Diamond handling the spotted fever outbreak so well made me so proud of her. Your Diamond just made me love her right away. Diamond h/c was something I'd never though I'd see, but oh--it was wonderful! Estella's stubborn refusal to let Merry slip out of telling her the story was so wonderfully Tookish. Though your Rosamunda is quite different than mine, she certainly was amusing. I loved how the poor Tooks had to keep her occupied while Merry & Pip told their story. And the story & how the girls handled it was so wonderful. I do so love scenes like that. :) It's very good that they know, really. Pippin's letters were a hoot! I love that Pippin played the fiddle--it so Pippiny, I suppose. :D Must mention this before I forget--Pimmie's twins being named Drogo & Primula was so sweet. I loved it. I forgot to mention Pippin's talk with his aunt about Primula earlier, but that was one of my favorite scenes, I think. And then Frodo's letter in the epilogue. Wo-o-ow. That got me a little teary. & Frodo talking not just to Pippin, but assuring Diamond that her life would be happy as well is so very much like him. So, yes. I had a bad run-in with a piece of undercooked chicken & the resulting stomach ache was horrible--thank you very much for providing me with such wonderful entertainment during that. :) Hope this review isn't too incoherent.

hobbitdownthestreet · 28 January 2005 · Chapter 9999

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think i'v read a better tale than that in all my life! that was just AMAZING! i loved every little bit of it! you realy do have a woundeful talent that many would love to have (i am one of them) please keep up the wonderful writing and God bless you!

Anso the Hobbit · 18 January 2005 · Chapter 9999

Finally I`ve come to and through this story and I absolutely adore! I love how you beautifully made this story into a lovestory between Pip and Diamond, and you put me in quite the romantic mood, lol. There are so many lovely little sentences and passages throughout it and it is very enjoyable to read. Like how Pip looks at Diamond, the way Merry writes letters, how Frodo knows his cousins so thoroughly in-and-out (his letter in the epilogue was brilliant and almost broguth me to tears), how you`ve described Diamond, the Tooks, Lavender and everyone. It`s also great to see Sam being treated as he should by everyone, not only Frodo, Pippin and Merry. I couldn`t help but laugh at how Frodo treats Merry telling him to take a nap and say “say good night Merry” as if he were a child, lol, but Merry needs to be taken by the ears sometimes and Frodo is very good at that. Merry worries himself into quite a state over Pippin, even when told not to, but Frodo always knows his Merry. Wonderful! Merry has almost lost his Pip and if he looked out for him to distraction before the quest, he is even more on watch now, knowing what he almost lost. It`s also good to see Frodo happy, I think there are too many stories about sad/worried/ill post-quest Frodo and him behaving as he would before the travels (even if he is changed) is very good to see. Allthough the quest isn`t that far behind and his reaction to talk about it is still rather serioius, Sam`s too. Pippin of course is just his usual charming self and I understand that it`s difficult for Diamond not to fall for him, and it is great to see the friendship between Pippin and Sam too. It was very interesting to see that Merry was affected on the 6th of October too, not only Frodo. I`ve never seen that before but it is quite logical I think, as Merry was affected by the Black Breath so many times and therefore would feel it when Frodo does. I blame this on the anxiousness for his cousins though. It is very interesting indeed with those cords of friendship you have the healers talk about. Our hobbits are extremely close but I`ve not read anywhere else that any of them can feel how the other is doing when he`s not there, maybe with Merry and Pippin, but not with Merry and Frodo. Very interesting indeed! :) I had to laugh at Estella being what Merry needed, but of course! I was thrilled to finally see Estella in the story too. I like the way you`ve written her too, and Merry needs her. You have a lightness to your writing that makes even difficult things as injuries easier to read and there is a general air of happiness in this story that I like very much. I also loved how you gave us your version of how Merry came to find out about the ring. And it is very convenient for Pippin having crutches so that he can watch over Diamond, lol. Talking through the quest with their lasses was really brave of them, and I think both Diamond and Estella loves their lads even more for it. And the scheming to keep Rosamunda away from Estella and Merry is just priceless, getting both Pippin`s and Merry`s families involved in it. have I said I so absolutely love this story? Now I want to see Merry and Estella`s wedding, lol! Hugs and thanks for sharing this with us Anso

melilot hill · 16 January 2005 · Chapter 9999

Yes, I finallly caught up :) This was a wonderful story!! I loved the letters Pippin wrote to Diamond, they were really sweet. All in all a great story.

Hai Took · 13 January 2005 · Chapter 9999

I had a lot of catching up to do again! I see there is another story of yours here that I need to get on with as well! So many things to catch up on I have to really pace myself! Pippin speaking with the Healer in Brandy Hall was amusing! He did well in keeping Pippin in line! Good thing Merry can read Pip so well so that he was able to get all the information he needed out of him. Then Pippin didn't have much of a chance to go against healers orders. All of Pippin's little letters were delightful! That seems like him, to write such short notes but that he always ended with missing her, very nice! I love the way Paladin treated Diamond. So very sweet, the way he spoke with her in the Inn. She is certainly getting a good deal with the Took family! I like how you write the parties and all the dancing. It really is a shame things like that aren't done now days! Poor Pippin having to look on while others danced with his lass! At least it was mostly the Master and Thain! Good thing! I was very glad that you wrote the wedding! A very nice ending and the letter from Frodo was great, I'm glad he at least knew who Pippin was going to marry! Very well done. Such a great story thank you for wonderful read! I must say mention before closing, I would like to see some of what life is like in Crickhollow with two couples *hint, hint* and did you say that Merry and Estella have a baby? What fun!

good_one_pip · 12 January 2005 · Chapter 9999

Were you crying as you wrote this? I had tears streaming down my face as I read it. What words can express the feelings between the cousins? Or how they must have felt when he left. I can't seem to find any to write. What a truly beautiful way to end the story, though. It sums it all up doesn't it? You are such an amazing author. Do you write anything besides fan fictions? An excellent story. Now, I must end with a quote that goes with the epilogue, I think, quite well: "Use well the days."

good_one_pip · 12 January 2005 · Chapter 32

YES!!!!!!!!! Finally! A kiss, a most passionate lovely kiss under the stars during the festive Yule season! How romantic! (I'm so glad it was under the stars. That added such a beautiful touch.) They were meant for each other. Did you think of those dances yourself? Or did you learn them somewhere. Anyway they sounded like fun:)

melilot hill · 9 January 2005 · Chapter 26

I've not be reviewing as much as I shoul have, but I'm still enjoying this story very much. I'm glad Merry and Estella finally had there conversation with Pippin and Diamond. I liked it how the other family members kept Rosamunda busy :)