Aww, what a great story. I liked the part where Pippin was hugging Aragorn and telling him that he was glad to see him again, and Aragorn said he was happy to see Pippin again and they had a nice little hug moment before going and eating.

Finally, after much scouring, I have come across a decent author! It matters little that you do not write my preferred character *namely Legolas - though I am no Legolas fan girl: I am a Legolas fan. Believe me, there's a difference*.

This, I found, was fantastically written: your characterisations were spot-on - especially your Aragorn. Pippin was wonderful in this piece ... you did not depict him as a moron, as too many stories tend to do.

Your usage of language is beautiful, each word carefully placed to create a fluid, seamless story. There are too many writers on this site that select to ignore the simplest of standard English rules. Thank you for abiding by them. Also, your writing style is lovely, sticking to book verse superbly. I can easily visualise this as a part of that scene in the book!

Congratulations on such a beautiful bit of work,

Gollum's Fish

How well you bring out what Aragorn must have feared as he followed after the kidnapped hobbits. Yet he handles his questions with tact and dignity, and the hobbits respond with such bravery. I WISH you would do more of these missing scenes (and tell us exactly where they should go in your stories) - I can never get enough of your portrayals, most especially between the hobbits and Aragorn and Gandalf.

I've read this before, but I don't think I ever reviewed. (Shame on me!)
This is truly a wonderful little scene. I love how you wrote Aragorn's fears so well. And Merry's concern. I love how Pippin didn't try to sugar-coat the idea of rape. I love that you wrote him as knowledgeable when everyone around him still thinks of him as a child. I like to believe that that's how the good Professor intended it to be.
Once again, Baylor, wonderful story. :)

Aw poor old Merry and Pip in the hands of Orcs… I’m glad everything turned out alright. I think it is great how well you depicted the characters, Aragorn so concerned and Merry and Pippin being all brave about their injuries. I’m glad Merry and Pip weren’t raped- that would have been an awful thing to live with. Anyway great chrarcterisation, nice insights. I liked it!

I liked how you wrote everyone walking on eggshells around the issue with Pippin, and it is Pippin who cuts to the chase. Nicely done!
Pippinfan

“They did not rape me, if that is what you are asking.

Aside from another great characterization of Pippin - who is obviously not so clueless as everyone seems to think - you could almost make me like Aragorn again. And that's a great deed in these days. Thanks.

Cute Pippin/Aragorn/Merry interactions -- they are all very in character, although I was expecting that something bad had happened to Pip with the PG-13 rating.

Oh! I simply adore this. Aragorn is so...motherly, you know, with his doting and his..well..it's pretty much the doting on the hobbits. I love that he is so concerned, and then he is so angry - with himself, nonetheless! Bad Strider, don't blame youself. I love that Merry is so concerned for Pippin - and also, how perceptive he is. I also love (I do love a lot, especially you, Baylor!) how frank Pippin is - “They did not rape me, if that is what you are asking,” because while we all know that Pippin doesn't always do smart things, he is not a fool. No more can I say of this story, as the feelings it gives me cannot be written down.
As Xena said, I also am glad that the orcs were more focused on getting the hobbits to Isengard - and also that Saruman said "unspoiled", because if you watch him say that, you KNOW that he knows the orcs and uruks are not above that.
Alackaday (gotta love that word), I am delving to greedily and too deep into matters that should not be discussed in a review, and would be better on a message board. Keep writing wonderful stories Baylor, and I will read them - unless you do not write, in which case I will reread your stories, even though I have already.
Too many words! Must depart!
-Mistoffelees

Oh, wonderfully written. It does not bear thinking about our two most beloved hobbits... being... ugh. Gr. Beh. *shudder* Ok, will stop thinking about it now. Anyway, this was a very original story idea and like you said, it almost is a missing scene from the book. Good job!
-Cantora
JainaTinuviel@yahoo.com

This really seems like a scene missing from the books. I'd often wondered if the others questioned them about anything like this myself, and you fill it in wonderfully. As Legolas said in The Two Towers, it burns my heart to think about it. I've always been glad the orcs were in such haste, it would have been worse otherwise. Very well written, I enjoyed reading it!