FICLET: "No Longer the Same" (PG/K+) by Febobe (B2MEM)

[febobe]

B2MeM Challenge: I18, Write What You Know (a character with whom you have something in common)
Format: Ficlet
Title: No Longer the Same
Genre: Angst, mild hurt/comfort
Rating: PG/K+
Warnings: Angst, some food detail. NOT a deathfic, despite the angst, okee?
Characters: Frodo, Aragorn
Pairings: N/A
Summary: Frodo's suffering failed to

Comments

[lovethosehobbit]

Another wonderful fictlet!

[shirebound]

"No, Frodo. Nothing will ever be the same for you. I know that, and I am sorry. Forgive me."

A wise friend, not to argue this point. What a tender scene.

[lindahoyland]

Poor Frodo. What a lovely caring friend Aragorn is.

[jane_somebody]

Beautiful again. Also, your author's note was very moving. You have always been amazingly gracious and willing to laugh at yourself when people poke fun of the genre you pretty much single-handedly created, or at least brought to prominence, but here is the thoughtful and profound response to those criticisms which I think it would do some people good to hear.

And on a lighter and rather tangential note, but I think it might amuse you, apparently I too am Frodo this year - I came down with a nasty debilitating but unspecific virus-like thing on March 13th which lingered on and on, and my husband kept joking that I couldn't expect to get better until March 25th. Personally, I blame him for jinxing my recovery, since indeed it was only on March 25th that I turned the corner and started to feel better. He's now taken to calling me "Mr. Frodo"; I shall have to think of an appropriate revenge :-)

[febobe]

Dearest Jane,

I don't think I've ever received such a beautiful response to any of my work in all my years of writing. I've received many special notes and reviews over the years, but this is the most wonderful thing anyone has ever told me, and I so appreciate your kind words. :) (I always love your reviews, but this one moved me in a powerful way.)

And yes, that really does amuse me...my suggestion for revenge, if you like, is this: tell him fine, then, if you're Mr. Frodo, then he must be your Sam. Then proceed to tell him all the things that Sam would do for Frodo, beginning with cooking his meals and serving him in his room. ;) Tell him that you have this on good authority and that he mustn't fail his Mr. Frodo. ;)

That ought to do the trick.... ;D Do let me know, though! Mr. Frodo, indeed! :D LOVE it. :) (Bless your heart, though - glad you're feeling better!)

*hugs snugs hugs*

Thank you so much, my dear friend, for the perfect finish to a perfectly wonderful day. :)

Love,
Febobe :)