Thank you (again)! Yes, the long calm will be rudely interrupted for poor Thranduil, but meanwhile he's having the time of his life. I enjoyed exploring that bridge between the Sindar and their Eastern cousins. Certainly Oropher and company would not just have waltzed in and taken over, whatever Tolkien seems to imply.

Thank you. The loss of self that can come with displacement is an underlying current for me in Tolkien -- what does it mean to be you in a completely new environment? How do the various characters adapt? This particular intersection is one I am fascinated by...Oropher going off to be King in the Greenwood has so many possible meanings. And I imagine the Nandor looking for the opportunities that the Sindar's arrival might offer. Among them, a way to keep those annoying Westerners out of their hair. Wild they may be, but that does not mean they are not canny!

Yes, poor Thran. Enjoy it while you can, honey. And the Nandor knew a smart trick when it was offered to them. Oropher is some kind of big cheese? Let him deal with those odd, tall, bellicose folk from over the Sea.

Thank you! The Noldor make beautiful things, but they also make plenty of war, and the Nandor have good reason to be cautious. I'm glad you enjoyed this. :)

Thank you! Haha, yes, Maedhros would probably have been wryly amused, too. Glad you enjoyed this.

Thanks very much! Always happy to inspire other people's takes on things. Glad you enjoyed it.