they can be glad to have the rangers keeping watch at their borders

Wonderful writing! The opening was almost poetic, yet without becoming blovious or dull.

I just stumbled across this wonderful little vignette and I'm glad I did.

I'll check for more of your works. I liked your style of writing

Wait! No! That can't be the end! Nononono! I want more, I must have more! I want to know more! Don't you see the potential for a wonderful story here? Uh, who was that guy anyway?

Did you make the hobbits up?

Beautiful vignette, very well-written. I enjoyed reading it a lot, thanks for writing it. Why not start a Pirates of the Caribbean fic? I would be the first to read it ;-D

A lovely little gem of a story. So clearly described that I can see the scene before me (something I'm not normally good at). The end is nicely frustrating, leaving the reader wanting more.

I like the constant references to the sleeping trees. The "wee little fire" (*quite* small if notably so by hobbit standards).

The hobbits are perfect. Wondering at the so-foreign, so-unhobbitlike world beyond their borders. Falco's loving contemplation of his lunch. Bert, who must surely be one of the newer Bounders hired to deal with the increasingly-troubled times - kind-hearted, yet without a doubt able to be as strong as he needs to be when it comes time to protect the Shire.

That was a very sweet and touching story. Thank you very much for writing it!

hi there i really liked your story "keeping the watch" very good to know that the shire has two sets of folks watching over it. one of the est short stories i have read,

What a marvelous vignette! You pulled me immediately into this scene, and I could see every bit of it. I'm only sorry it was over so quickly! But I suppose Rangers come and go like the wind...

Loved it!