This is hands-down my favorite fic for this fandom. I'm a total sucker for sadfics and I've read a bunch, but this one really just takes the cake. The author has both Luddy and Gilbo's characters down pat and the story itself is really touching. I'm not actually sure how many times I've reread this story. Yeah, it's that good. I still can't really get through it without getting at least teary-eyed by the end. This is a fic that'll stick with you for a long time and is definitely worth a read.
October Twenty Fourth
This is hands-down my favorite fic for this fandom. I'm a total sucker for sadfics and I've read a bunch, but this one really just takes the cake. The author has both Luddy and Gilbo's characters down pat and the story itself is really touching. I'm not actually sure how many times I've reread this story. Yeah, it's that good. I still can't really get through it without getting at least teary-eyed by the end. This is a fic that'll stick with you for a long time and is definitely worth a read.