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| Stone of Erebor by Primsong | 3 Review(s) |
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| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 7/5/2008 |
| Oh, it is a little creepy being in the dark halls of the Mountain at night – I do not care if Bilbo thought it peaceful, I was nervous! Well, it occurred to me to wonder about Gloin’s wife in this story… and wives for the other Companions as well. How interesting it would be if Bilbo could learn something… but then that may be not a good idea. Mizul’s sudden attack was almost unexpected. Now I truly understand to never get between a Dwarf and his treasure! What could be in the box? And Dim is again so much more mysterious! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 12/26/2007 |
| Aha! He's been found out! Poor Mizul, confused but well aware of thieves in his rooms. Now, to find out what's in the spice box. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 7/22/2006 |
| What a wonderfully exciting chapter! First of all, I loved the perfectly hobbity description of the meal! It was absolutely spot-on! After all, when a tender roast lamb is carried in upon its silver tray, stuffed with spring onions to complement the fish soup, nothing can seem too gloomy. Fat golden loaves of braided egg-bread were pulled apart in good-natured competition, goodly chunks of amethyst beets and reddened sweet carrots were speared, heady with flavor after being cooked in wine. He ate heartily of these, plus several of the small meat and cabbage dumplings that were heaped on the sideboard. It was a shame that most of the party were still too out of sorts to properly appreciate their meal. Even the dessert failed to properly perk them up. Bilbo sniffed appreciatively at the darkly moist brandy cake, all flecked with fruit that shone like gems when sliced upon the bright plates. He topped it with clotted cream and then generously consumed the extra portions, lest they go to waste. I was drooling by the end of that paragraph, and quite jealous of Bilbo! Bilbo's sneaking out had me holding my breath--I just knew things were going too well, and yet, when he was finally attacked I was nearly as surprised as he was! His speculations on Dwarves, again are so much like Bilbo--his Tookish curiousity coming to the fore. I find myself just as curious! And I am more puzzled than ever by Dim, who seems a very enigmatic character indeed! Author Reply: I based the menus on a blend of the traditional national seasonings and preferences of the Welsh and the Finnish with a touch of Germanic and Yiddish, as this fits my take on the national templates of Tolkien's dwarves. Believe it or not, I had the menus planned before the rest of the tale had gone beyond an outline. Perhaps there is a bit of Hobbit in me too. | |