I LOVE THIS STORY! You did an awesome job of painting the strong friendship between the characters and kept them in character (THANK YOU!) You have done such a wonderful job in describing the tenderness and compassion and in a language that fits with the book very well. I am so impressed with your work! I love "Indil" She fits so well she could have been created by Tolkien himself! Very compassionate and dutiful healer. She is great!
I love this line: "He was needed back and so tenderly and lovingly called that, without questioning, he came. The return journey would be long, but not hard, indeed, by comparison nothing seemed hard anymore." I can not say enough how good of a job you did with this story!
The tenderness of such a reunion as when Frodo woke was one I had always wished they would have included and you have captured it so well: "Never be too hasty when assuming the fate of wizard or hobbit…as I have learned." I can just see Gandalf say that very thing. IT was well written!! I would like to print it out very small and add it to my book! To re read each time I read the book! Thank you for being willing to share this wonderful story with others! I LOVE IT!
Mrs. Knightley

A great story. I liked the part where Frodo woke up and wanted to see Sam.

its wonderful to see what happened in between the parts in the book. well-written!!

Aw! That end phrase from the book fit that story perfectly. I liked how indil realized she loved Frodo. Nice story.

I told you that I read it, but I forgot to leave a review. This tale is written with an enormous, overwhelming tenderness, and I love your Indil... so Frodo has always had a "Lily" to love him, even in Ithilien! *smiles*

Thank you for a fine and moving read!

I found this on Gentle Hobbit's faves list, and I was instantly drawn in. This is fantastic. I loved seeing all the behind the scenes care that Indil gave to the hobbits. Pippin's indignation at being bathe (at first anyway) was wonderful, as was Gimli's dedication to finding him in the battlefield. Aragorn and Gandalf's concern and love for the hobbits was portrayed perfectly. And Indil falling for the Ringbearer was unexpected, but not surprising. This was a fantastic read. Thanks for sharing it.

Lovely story! I like these that fill in some of the gaps left by Tolkien, and this tale was perfectly plausible. Indil's love for Frodo was very moving; and you conveyed such a sense of longing and care that I found myself yearning for more time with the beloved hobbit and sad when the story ended. This is beautiful and tenderly written.
~Leia

Hello! I absolutly loved your fic! I would never have thought that the simple healing of the hobbits after their quest could be as interesting as you wrote it. By seeing the title, one would have thought Gandalf would use his gift to save at least Frodo but he didn't. Poor Indil, she has fallen for Frodo's charm, another victim. But he is so lovely, none can resist! ;) Your fic really filled what Tolkien chose not to write. Wondelful fic.

Just wanted to add this great story to my favourites

A beautiful story which fills a glaring gap in the novel. I've looked for a long time for this .Beautifully written

This is absolutely amazing. Even if I searched through the entire dictionary, I do not believe I could find the adequate word to cover this beautiful story -- it's just breathtaking.
It is evident you have pushed an incredible amount of effort into this alone, but I can tell you in utter honesty that is has paid off. And I don't know what else to say to you!

So cute, so sad, so beautiful. How could you NOT fall in love with Frodo? Sigh. Very realistic and plausible descriptions of healing. Indil is a very well-rounded and believable character.
I think an addition to my Favorites list is in order.

Oh my goodness, that was incredible. I don't think I've ever read a fanfic that sounded so much like Tolkien's own writing. Wow! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this. And just when I was wondering if I'd ever find a story that elaborated this so unfortunately neglected part of Return of the King. Thank you, you really made my day!

I love this story, & I love Indil--what a fantastic OC, & what an interesting history you're developing for her. I love your characterizations of both the hobbits & Gandalf too.

So when do we get to see Indil ride to the Shire to check up on Master Baggins? :-)

I wish I had known about this story - well all your stories other than in FF, before, Ariel! This is the most wonderful story. You are an absolute credit to Tolkien himself. In fact, I would dare to say your writing in this story is better and more detailed which he would have laid down himself.

This is so moving ... I was almost in tears several times. I have such total empathy with Indil ... she is a beautiful character. The ending made my heart break for her, especially because of the way we feel about Frodo's character ...

Beautiful work - thank you! I now have a lot of your stories to catch up on.

Julie