The winning point goes to Eowyn on the return. She makes a fine and proper distinction between herself and Grima in emphasizing the difference between two definitions of "love", the physical sense and affection.
Author Reply: That's exactly what I was aiming for. The problem of course is that while she wins the argument on points, Grima wins the war, because she begins to believe that all non-familial love is the kind of repulsive lust he feels. Which it isn't - at least not in the case of Elfhelm. |
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