"Duly noted. Indeed, I am not the man my father was, or else your words just now would have earned you a banishment or worse. Instead, I bid you farewell with my thanks."
Well said Thranduil.
"Oh, what a shame." Galion set the tray down. "Can I have his job?"
"Duly noted. Indeed, I am not the man my father was, or else your words just now would have earned you a banishment or worse. Instead, I bid you farewell with my thanks."
Well said Thranduil.
That probably inspired Thranduil to build dungeons in his next abode -- just in case. LOL
Galion is simply priceless! I also love the hesitancy with which Thranduil approaches his father's (now his) study, and the throne. I can see the double-take, even after all these years, the unconscious "but that is *his*, not mine...!" feeling, there. You bring it over beautifully.
The other thought that struck me: Helegui would have kept the supply stores of the palace closed even for his own people? Somehow, I wonder if even Oropher himself would have approved of his council, in that, had he been there. And both Helegui and Galion seem to have dodged their king's feet, that night...
All in all, a wonderful addition to the story arc. Thank you for writing and sharing!
Galion is simply priceless! I also love the hesitancy with which Thranduil approaches his father's (now his) study, and the throne. I can see the double-take, even after all these years, the unconscious "but that is *his*, not mine...!" feeling, there. You bring it over beautifully.
I've had that experience more than once in my life. Once, when attending my thirty year class reunion at my old high school. They were showing a group of us around the campus and happened to take us into the Principal's office. I thought, 'We shouldn't be in here,' and then, 'Wait -- we're all grown up now. We're the alumni!' LOL
The other thought that struck me: Helegui would have kept the supply stores of the palace closed even for his own people? Somehow, I wonder if even Oropher himself would have approved of his council, in that, had he been there.
The Woodmen were Men, and not technically Oropher's people, but I think Oropher wouldn't have approved of Helegui's advice either.
The Woodmen were Men, and not technically Oropher's people, but I think Oropher wouldn't have approved of Helegui's advice either.
Oh, sorry, I fear I misunderstood this sentence:
Tûron said that generosity is repaid in good will if nothing else, and Lady Lalaithiel, as regent, opened the stores to them as well as our own folk
to mean that the stores were originally for the people of the palace, only, instead of for all the elves, and now the Woodmen got supplies, too. ESL problem, I fear. Sorry! :(
That wording can be ambiguous even for born English speakers, so don't worry. :)
I'm thinking that the people of Eryn Galen pay their taxes in the form of foodstuffs and get it back in times of need. Giving to the Woodmen would be more like 'foreign aid'.
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Well said Thranduil.
"Oh, what a shame." Galion set the tray down. "Can I have his job?"
And well said Galion!
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Well said Thranduil.
That probably inspired Thranduil to build dungeons in his next abode -- just in case. LOL
Thank you -- I'm glad you liked this.
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"Oh, what a shame." Galion set the tray down. "Can I have his job?"
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The other thought that struck me: Helegui would have kept the supply stores of the palace closed even for his own people? Somehow, I wonder if even Oropher himself would have approved of his council, in that, had he been there. And both Helegui and Galion seem to have dodged their king's feet, that night...
All in all, a wonderful addition to the story arc. Thank you for writing and sharing!
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I've had that experience more than once in my life. Once, when attending my thirty year class reunion at my old high school. They were showing a group of us around the campus and happened to take us into the Principal's office. I thought, 'We shouldn't be in here,' and then, 'Wait -- we're all grown up now. We're the alumni!' LOL
The other thought that struck me: Helegui would have kept the supply stores of the palace closed even for his own people? Somehow, I wonder if even Oropher himself would have approved of his council, in that, had he been there.
The Woodmen were Men, and not technically Oropher's people, but I think Oropher wouldn't have approved of Helegui's advice either.
Thank you!
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Oh, sorry, I fear I misunderstood this sentence:
Tûron said that generosity is repaid in good will if nothing else, and Lady Lalaithiel, as regent, opened the stores to them as well as our own folk
to mean that the stores were originally for the people of the palace, only, instead of for all the elves, and now the Woodmen got supplies, too. ESL problem, I fear. Sorry! :(
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I'm thinking that the people of Eryn Galen pay their taxes in the form of foodstuffs and get it back in times of need. Giving to the Woodmen would be more like 'foreign aid'.
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