Boy, that last line was the clincher, explaining why Sam was going. Good one.

god, i'm way too sensitive. your writing style grazes my weakest limbs, as i cry my eyes out over frodo and sam. jrr tolkein reencarnated. i love the way you took on this assignment. i also thank you for acknowledging the fact that not all storys have a happy ending. infact, most real storys never do. *sob*
love, githoniel

Reveiws are always so hard to phrase when you mean them. Feelings translate too often with ill grace into words and good writing then is badly praised.

To say the least though, you handled the darkness beautifully, painting beauty in pain and sorrow as few writers do, or can perhaps. It was not a writing style that recalled Tolkien's unique prose, but it conjured his world in another's words, and brought Sam quite well to life. Very vivid in its description, violent almost, but with the touch of grief, it came out very well, for any piece of writing, let alone AU.

IMP

Ah, stop! You are breaking my heart! I know, you warned that it was dark. But, mercy!

Wow..."I'm coming Mr Frodo. There's nowhere I shant follow" That is so sweet. This actually made me cry (believe me, not much can do that) Poor Sam...*sniffle*

Heartbreaking and beautifully written. Very, very sad.:( Can't wait to read more from you.

This made me cry. You're simply unbelievable. You possess a strong and unique writing style, and a talent to make the reader feel "there". If you aren't writing professionally yet, you should be! Simply speechless...

simply beautiful. i love how true you stayed to sam's character...and as the world's biggest sam fan, that was a blessing for me.

awesome work.

I have loved your stories since I first read them on , as you have many of the same ideas and feelings for Frodo and Sam as I do. It is wonderful to find a writer who actually writes the things I would want to, so I don't have to. I adore your work, and this is no exception. I had pondered writing this sort of story (indeed, despite this I still ponder it) where Frodo has died, but yet my heart hasn't gotten that far yet. Still, you do much honour to the characters, even by adding your own bits to it.

I would not say you are on par with Tolkien himself, but you do have excellent talent. Think you're a person I'd like to get to know.

I'm off to read some more of your stories now.

That was dark, depressing, made me cry, involved the death of my two favorite characters, and was ruddy brilliant. Your story affected me much the same way as "The Choices of Master Samwise". The first time I read that chapter, I flung the book at the wall, thinking that Frodo was dead and that Sam was alone and that I just didn't care what happened next. Obviously, I reconsidered, and that chapter is now one of my favorites. This story shares that status. Your writing style is wonderful, and evokes the work of JRRT himself. There can be no higher compliment. You are truly a master of words. The image of faithful Sam, completeing his duty and then following his master into death itself, is painfully beautiful. Truly, "tears are th very wine of blessedness." Thank you from the bottom of my thoroughly-wrung heart.

We are not worthy.

AngelinaDaisey

XXX

P.S You made me cry, damn you...;-)

*Sniff* Oh wow really good!

Once again, absolutely beautiful. You are by far the best fan fiction writer I've ever had the privelage to read, and you've not once let me down.

I'd like to add also, that this particular story is utterly brilliant in its realism and emotion. Recently I lost a dear friend from high school, the first boy I ever loved and the most kind and good soul I could ever dream to meet. I've felt so very lost and alone and longing to return home from college to, as you put so beautifully, "...see him again, even as so"

It may sound ridiculous, but the way in which this story captured my emotions perfectly shows what a truly great writer you are. While I don't quite understand why a peice of fan fiction has managed to give me some odd sense of closure I still thought I should let you know the way in which this peice has touched me. For this, I thank you.

Well, Forgotten Rose has obviously said it best, and instead of shamelessly plagiarizing her I will shamelessly plagiarize C.S. Lewis, who has the power to say what I certainly can not: "Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron; here is a [tale] that will break your heart...good beyond hope." I had the misfortune (or pleasure, the two are very closely linked at the moment) to be listening to a gorgeously heartrending song while I read your story, and between it and you I am now quite a basket-case! So, as always, incredible work, and I eagerly await your next venture into fandom.

Oh my God! Victoria...words literally fail me. I can't think of anything to say but...damn. That was so increadibly touching and beautiful...

I can't think of anything else to say except YOU MADE ME CRY IT WAS SO GOOD! Bravo indeed.