Story Summary
Chapter List
| Ch# | Title | Words | Com. | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Eyes to See as Can--Preface | 848 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 2 | Grieving | 3,007 | 2 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 3 | Too Many Secrets | 810 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 4 | The Heart of the Matter | 2,392 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 5 | Growing Up in Brandy Hall | 2,423 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 6 | Mr. Bilbo’s Ward | 3,161 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 7 | Fealty | 2,376 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 8 | Meeting the Wizard | 3,671 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 9 | Lung Sickness and Yule | 1,780 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 10 | Growing Older | 1,668 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 11 | Counfounded Relatives | 2,590 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 12 | Unconfounded Relatives | 2,372 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 13 | Wizards and Worries | 2,221 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 14 | Preparations for Departure | 3,177 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 15 | Aftermath | 2,089 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 16 | The Between Years | 3,719 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 17 | Restlessness and Conspiracy | 6,078 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 18 | Out of Fear, Toward Worse | 2,954 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 19 | Lady of Light | 584 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 20 | Of Memories | 1,324 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 21 | Shadows of the Past | 1,432 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 22 | A Sad Homecoming | 1,935 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 23 | Easing His Heart | 3,350 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 24 | Family Problems | 4,638 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 25 | The Cost of Victory | 5,343 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 26 | Last Riding | 1,810 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 27 | The Will | 3,485 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| 28 | The Court of the King Elessar at Lake Evendim | 5,208 | 0 | 09 Dec 06 |
| Appx. Word Count | 76,445 | 2 | ||
Comments
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For Eyes to See as Can
docmon - 25 Nov 05 - 8:22 PM
Beautifully written story. You have captured Sam's voice perfectly. Sometimes you also found ways to parallel Sam's experience to Frodo's, nicely done. Particularly at the end of Ch. 3, when he said: "Too many secrets, too much trying to protect others - it just scoops the insides right out of you. And my heart feels so hollow..." Perfectly Sam, but also so much of Frodo.
When Sam said he wished they had fought a dragon because it would've been easier, it was quite touching. In a few simple words you showed how much they suffered and lost.
Perhaps my favorite line came from Frodo's 'speech' to Mr. Palladin, trying to explain what Pippin went through. When talking about Sam, he said, "He held my hope for me when I was too weak to carry it for myself." You captured their relationship, their situation at the end, completely. I don't think I've read it written just so.
An absolutely precious story.
docmon
For Eyes to See as Can
Larner - 04 Mar 06 - 5:24 PM
I know you made this comment in November, but am still learning how to use this site.
Thank you so much for your praise of the story, and your appreciation for specific parts you found most poignant. Sam must have found a great deal of grief once Frodo was gone; that he would see parallels between his experience and that of his master seemed logical.
I rejoice this story touched as many as it appears to have. It was my first story, and is still one of my favorites.
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