And I especially liked this line: At midnight, he awoke and they traded places because so often Sam stayed awake the entire time while they were still travelling (or at least, that's the impression I got, but it's been a while since I've reread...), so having Frodo actually awake and watching is part of what makes it real that the journey is over.
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Date: 2004-07-08 07:09 am (UTC)And I especially liked this line: At midnight, he awoke and they traded places because so often Sam stayed awake the entire time while they were still travelling (or at least, that's the impression I got, but it's been a while since I've reread...), so having Frodo actually awake and watching is part of what makes it real that the journey is over.