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Athaniel · 01-02-2004, 06:59 AM

I see that you perceived the scene quite differently. It occured to me that the contest was meant to make the dread of the battle endurable, but it just did not have that effect on me.

[QUOTE]: It is perhaps not possible in a long tale to please every body at all points, nor to displease everybody at the same points,..." (foreword to 2nd edition)

01-02-2004, 06:59 AM	#18
Athaniel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tirion Posts: 13	I see that you perceived the scene quite differently. It occured to me that the contest was meant to make the dread of the battle endurable, but it just did not have that effect on me. [QUOTE]: It is perhaps not possible in a long tale to please every body at all points, nor to displease everybody at the same points,..." (foreword to 2nd edition) __________________ elan síla lúmen' omentielvo