for At the Sign of the Prancing Pony9/11/2022 c2 Mary
Wonderful
Wonderful
3/27/2020 c2 
88Darkover
Dear Linda, This is a fine story-just enough nostalgia to make it warm and familiar, not so much as to make it too sweet. Both chapters as written with your usual talent for expressive and accurate language, and your excellent characterization. There is an element of things coming full circle, a sort of "the more things change, the more they stay the same" aspect to the story. Aragorn is a young man in the beginning, a mature man at last come into his own at the end, and in both cases, he is in the company of a dear friend. And the ale, of course, holds its own! I enjoyed reading this, and you did a fine job of using each chapter to meet the requirements of the challenges. Sincerely, Darkover
88DarkoverDear Linda, This is a fine story-just enough nostalgia to make it warm and familiar, not so much as to make it too sweet. Both chapters as written with your usual talent for expressive and accurate language, and your excellent characterization. There is an element of things coming full circle, a sort of "the more things change, the more they stay the same" aspect to the story. Aragorn is a young man in the beginning, a mature man at last come into his own at the end, and in both cases, he is in the company of a dear friend. And the ale, of course, holds its own! I enjoyed reading this, and you did a fine job of using each chapter to meet the requirements of the challenges. Sincerely, Darkover
1/12/2020 c2 46TapTapAlways
Awww. I enjoyed that!
Very nice balance of history and now, sadness and hope.
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46TapTapAlwaysAwww. I enjoyed that!
Very nice balance of history and now, sadness and hope.
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9/1/2019 c2 247Deandra
Nice juxtaposition of the two visits and the similar reactions to the ale.
Hope you're well (and dry).
- Deandra
247DeandraNice juxtaposition of the two visits and the similar reactions to the ale.
Hope you're well (and dry).
- Deandra
8/25/2019 c2 Guest
..."talk the hind leg off a donkey"... Having known a couple of very stubborn donkeys, I cannot only laugh myself, but agree whole-heartedly - at least for ol' Barleman.
Enjoyable piece Linda. It's fun returning to a place you have been and seeing familiar faces. Thank you Linda!
..."talk the hind leg off a donkey"... Having known a couple of very stubborn donkeys, I cannot only laugh myself, but agree whole-heartedly - at least for ol' Barleman.
Enjoyable piece Linda. It's fun returning to a place you have been and seeing familiar faces. Thank you Linda!
8/25/2019 c1 Guest
Ooo how ever did I miss a 2015 story about younger Strider?
Well, whatever. I love this Linda. As you know I am in Lotro (Lord of the Rings Online) and see the Pony very well in my mind while reading this. And of course, one cannot say anything against Halbarad!
Thanks for mentioning this piece.
Excelsior!
Ooo how ever did I miss a 2015 story about younger Strider?
Well, whatever. I love this Linda. As you know I am in Lotro (Lord of the Rings Online) and see the Pony very well in my mind while reading this. And of course, one cannot say anything against Halbarad!
Thanks for mentioning this piece.
Excelsior!
8/24/2019 c2 8Fastred of the North
I love how Faramir is so reserved and unsure of what to make of these strange Northern customs. And the dialogue between Aragorn and Butterbur is great!
8Fastred of the NorthI love how Faramir is so reserved and unsure of what to make of these strange Northern customs. And the dialogue between Aragorn and Butterbur is great!
8/22/2019 c2 1Animekitty47
Yay, we finally got to see the reunion hinted at in RotK. ;)
lol Even Faramir liked the ale!
Send some ale all the way to Gondor? That'll be the most expensive ale in existence by the time it gets there. :P
Thanks for adding in this scene. It's cute. Even the still distrustful Breefolk manage to be amusing and not, ah, more annoying.
1Animekitty47Yay, we finally got to see the reunion hinted at in RotK. ;)
lol Even Faramir liked the ale!
Send some ale all the way to Gondor? That'll be the most expensive ale in existence by the time it gets there. :P
Thanks for adding in this scene. It's cute. Even the still distrustful Breefolk manage to be amusing and not, ah, more annoying.