Mistress, this sentence: "The whole scene felt so much like the past she’d thought she’d left behind that her heart sank, for she knew that one thing, at the very least, had not changed in the intervening years." - so beautifully and subtly connecting all the loose threads in Hild's mind <3
"Thorin purred, delighted when he saw Ulvhild shiver from the corner of his eye. It comforted him to realise that he hadn’t lost all effect on the proud, self-possessed dam." - Thorin, you sneaky dwarf you! :D That moment made me giggle so much :D Is there a dwarf woman immune to his voice anywhere in Arda?
"“It’s where your family lives. Granted, it’s not the one you were born to, but—by Mahal’s grace—it’s the one who’s loved you through mewling cries and skinned knees.”" - FOUND FAMILY TROPE <3 YES, PLEASE!
"like the orphaned boy he’d once been." - Awwww! It makes me want to hug both Iora and Ori, and then do the reenactment of the "NOW KISS" gif!
Ahhh but the scene when Iora carries Ori in her arms? PRECIOUS beyond anything!
And last but not least: DWARF WOMEN HAVE BEARDS! YESSSSS! <3
Yes, dwarf women have beards. And they struggle a bit with keeping them tidy in the midst of chaos LOL
Thank you so much for picking up on these little things and the general atmosphere!
Ori is a poor baby, I agree. But he deserves a kick in the butt as well….
<3
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