Reviews (18)

Celeste Lucretia Black · 21 May 2021 · Chapter 3: Autumn

Oh god

Larner · 18 April 2007 · Chapter 3: Autumn

In moments of such grief, to want to begin again would be so natural---- How very poignant and gentle.

Larner · 18 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

Yes, the two of them will accompany one another--or follow as closely as they can--all the way at this point. Love the mutual love shown here.

Andrea · 17 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

...and if fate decreed that he ended up trotting right at his heels one more time, well, it wasn't his fault that old habits were so hard to break. They still have some years to live, that we know. What we don't know is how and when exactly they died. Of course, Pippin doesn't want to be left alone. And maybe fate is gentle with our two cousins. Thank you very much, Citrine! Those four stories were great!

Andrea · 17 April 2007 · Chapter 3: Autumn

So sad, but really beautiful! Despite all the sadness these lines made me smile: "But you won't leave me?" "No," Pippin said, and he managed to smile. "I'm right here in your pocket again, just like old times." What would Merry be without his Pippin?

cathleen · 17 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

A very lovely, touching and heartfelt tale. I loved all 4 chapters, you must write more soon! Cathleen

harrowcat · 17 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

Lovely snippits all four Citrine. But whata mood change between first and last!

Dreamflower · 16 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

Ah, this one, in spite of the subject matter is sweet and hobbity and hopeful and almost cheerful. Perhaps it's no foretelling, and they yet have some time left--the Chronicler mentioned "years" after all, even if short ones. But they'll be together from now on. These were a lovely set of ficlets! Thank you for sharing them with us!

Pearl Took · 16 April 2007 · Chapter 4: Winter

Bravo! Bravo!! Bravisimo!!! These are delightful, Citrine :-) Most excellently well done!!

Dreamflower · 16 April 2007 · Chapter 3: Autumn

Oh! Oh, so sad! I knew, I knew, *something* was off, but I wasn't quite sure what till Pippin spoke. Poor, dear Merry. *sniffle*

Pearl Took · 16 April 2007 · Chapter 3: Autumn

"Merry, Merry," Pippin said, and now there were tears in his eyes. "Look at me, come back from wherever you've gone and really look at me." His cool hands, his aged cool hands, weathered and knotted, came up and cupped Merry's face, and Merry was afraid, something was going on, something terrible. He didn't want to be here, he didn't want to think about it, he didn't want to see, but the years were flying by him like leaves..."'Stella-" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beautiful! I'm teary. Beautiful and unexpected. So woonderfully handled, Citrine!

Andrea · 15 April 2007 · Chapter 2: Summer

"Ah...you won't tell anyone about this, will you? I wouldn't want this written down in a book or something." LOL!!! Not a book, rather ... something ;-) And Merry is not to blame, of course! I enjoyed this story a great deal! Thank you very much!

Dreamflower · 14 April 2007 · Chapter 2: Summer

This is so sweet! Dear Pippin, worried about all the wrong things--fortunately Merry knew just the right things to say. And I'm with Merry: I too was so *proud* of Pippin when he chastised the Ruffian for calling Frodo a "cock-a-whoop"! And no one would ever *think* of writing all that down, now, would they? *grin*

Pearl Took · 14 April 2007 · Chapter 2: Summer

Kind of you to say the lad was never a fool ;-) ""And the children!" Pippin's expression went from simple fear to stark horror in a matter of seconds, and he gripped Merry's shoulders with sweaty hands. "Great Gerontius! We'll have children, Merry!" LOL! I can just see the look on his face!

Pearl Took · 14 April 2007 · Chapter 1: Spring

Awesome, Citrine! "Oh, the Brandywine was a tricksy thing, wasn't she, and she had taken many an older, wiser hobbit with more knowledge of her ways than one foolish young Brandybuck. He was easy prey. The boat turned smoothly in the current and over he went on his head, and she swallowed him down like a trout gulping a fly." Beautiful description!

Dreamflower · 12 April 2007 · Chapter 1: Spring

I remember seeing this before! I'm so glad you posted it here--it was lovely to re-read it. I love the way Pippin just had such absolute faith in Merry, in spite of everything. And I'd love to have seen the aftermath of this. I'm surprised Merry's parents didn't ground him until he came of age!

shirebound · 12 April 2007 · Chapter 1: Spring

Even the most innocent of outings can turn into Adventures! he had just went, because Merry was leaving him behind, sinking down and away under a froth of green-brown river, and he couldn't go away without Pippin, could he? How darling, and oh so loving.

Larner · 12 April 2007 · Chapter 1: Spring

Oh, dear, Merry did overestimate his own skill while underestimating that of his small cousin, didn't he? Glad this one worked out right.