Bilbo felt for a match. How many times have I read this, and not noticed
the chronological error.
Can't help but wonder if Bag End had indoor plumbing.
The talking sword of Turin puts me in mind of a pretty decent fanfic I read
once with an alternate ending for LOTR. Frodo, attempting suicide, is
stayed by the voice of Sting.
WG
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Though others cared not what you'd done
Your selfless deeds were matched by none
Of any fabled hero out of legends I'd heard tell.
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