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Hey ho, merry dol, is this allowed, oh mighty mistress Moderator?
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Now how could I possibly be against an opportunity for a well-placed, shameless plug for my own RPG,
Bb?!
davem, I can't see anything safely domesticated in Goldberry - she is powerful in her femininity, and though she is united with Tom (he is not complete without her either! - it's a two-way relationship), she can stand on her own. This is the kind of ideal marriage I was talking about; two people united, not because they need each other to fill their own lack, but because they voluntarily choose to be together.
The more I think about Goldberry in this chapter, and I'm thankful to
davem for getting the discussion focussed more on her than on Tom, the more I see her as a very positive feminine role model. This is the first time I've read this chapter with a greater awareness of her importance in it!