I finished The Children of Húrin and I am utterly destroyed. My heart was trampled into the mire.
The last two chapters were especially terrible, and yet beautiful and poetic in a haunting way. The death of Glaurung and his revelations to Niënor were chilling and yet written with such a beautiful language. So carefully chosen words.
The confrontation between Brandir and Túrin had me gripping the edge of my seat with the sheer hate and fury of their words. In this moment Túrin, who may not have always made the best advised life choices but was a fundamentally good person at heart, simply snaps and reveals all the ugliness a man can have. Brandir too, who is always depicted as compassionate and wise, says outright mean things in the end, so pushed to his limits by Túrin he is.
And the description of Túrin in his ire, refusing to face the truth and compared to a cornered beast lashing out before dying of its wounds… Also the brutal, ugly, utterly useless murder of Brandir… I don’t have words.
I want so curl in a ball and stare at the wall for hours but I’m nearing the end of my lunch break at work so I’ll have to make it do with this post and a glass of cool water.
I also have a post about disability in the silm/the narn in relation to Brandir and Gwindor and how it can relate to Tolkien’s observations of disabled fellow soldiers brewing in my head but it’ll have to wait until I collected my wits and I’m not at work anymore.
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All I want to do today is be cozy.
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every time I eat a ton the following day I wake up sooo hungry wtf ): what's up with dat
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These cramps are beating my ass and only way you can make them better is by making out with me
awww, i would love to but if we make out you will bluetooth to my hormones ):
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Sending all the virtual hugs in the world, I know how bad it can suck to have a rough time at work. Lemme know if there's anything else I can do
marin. friend. my love you are making me weep. i will take all those hugs and drag you into the cuddle puddle because i am now stealing you.
it wasn't even rough at work it was really just my brain deciding to cause emotional damage. just let me steal you away for cuddles and talking about a million different things so life isn't so garbage
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horace and douglas watch reality shows together
Oh, absolutely
They both get really into them and popcorn is banned in Douglas' bedroom at the tower because of the amount of times they've just thrown handfuls at the screen, therefore making a huge mess
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The head (beginnings) of the Nobby Glump
A jester? A king?? Both????? He is in the works, whatever he is ❤️
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I need a shorty who will take me fishing and to sporting events. Who will sit with me and crack open my beers while I practice my grilling skills...thats the dreaam
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