My New LotR Story - In the Old Forest

[gryffinjack]

This one is a story where Frodo recalls the time he ventured into the Old Forest, shortly after the deaths of his parents. Thanks to dreamflower02 and marigoldg for generously beta-reading it.

TITLE: In the Old Forest
AUTHOR: Gryffinjack
RATING: G
CATEGORY: General

Comments

[dreamflower02]

*Wheeee!!*
Oh, Jackie, I *love* the parts you added! You've done a great job with this!! Whoo-hoo!

Lovely, very lovely dear!

[gryffinjack]

marigoldg gets all the credit for the changes. She really did improve the story!

[b_briarwood]

Oh dear, should not have read this while listening to 'The Grey Havens' and 'Into the West'. *sniffle*

[gryffinjack]

It is a bit sad, but Frodo does find the strength to go on in the end. After all, he's a Baggins!

[scifinut]

Oh. My. Goodness. Much love to you, it's such a beautiful story, and I love the ending. It just hits it home completely. Wonderlovely, dear, truly.

[gryffinjack]

*blushes* Such a lovely review means a lot to me. I'm glad it touched you. There is a quiet grace in all that Frodo does.

[shirebound]

For tonight sweet rest is his, deep in slumber dreaming,
Only of his happiness, and his loved ones’ seeming.
For one night a rest he’ll have from all his weeping--
Then Tom will take him home again, into his family’s keeping”

What a wonderful story! And Tom's song is just perfection. I really enjoyed reading this.

:D

[gryffinjack]

Thanks! It was a challenge trying to work through writing this story, but I'm happy with the results.

All credit for Tom's song goes to Dreamflower02, who basically wrote the entire thing. It's amazing how she was able to change my first attempt into something that I can hear Tom singing as he wanders amongst the trees.