Gifts and Guardians

[engarian]

 I have been making Holiday Stars for Solstice gifts this year. The majority of these have gone to friends and family, but two took flight over the ocean to a friend that I didn't even know I had a year ago.

I have been reading Tolkien fanfic for several years now, dipping my toe into the larger ocean of authors and tales and slowly starting to

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[spiced_wine]

Oh, you are so enormously kind to me. I must admit that I am very happy you like me as a person, as well as an author. I was so intimidated at the thought of talking to authors I had been reading on LJ or even by email -- gosh, I was terrified of reviewing them at first, as I thought they were so good they would simply ignore me, not caring what I thought -- that I felt like the new girl at school who is painfully shy and frightened. (Which I always was) but when I friended them and interacted with them, they were such brilliant people, and enriched my online experience immensely. The same applies to people who do not write, or at least I have never seen any of their writing, but who read me, like Ebbingnight and yourself

[nelyo_russandol]

They are beautiful, 1L. And they look very Elvish!

[engarian]

Thanks, Nelyo. I have had a lot of fun making these and still have three to do (although one won't be given until next summer). It's a pattern that is just complicated enough to interest me and not so time consuming that I can't finish things within a "reasonable" time (reasonable being subject to definition).

- Erulisse (one L)

[pandemonium_213]

Those are lovely, She-of-One-El, and so fitting for Siân's fellows! I'll echo Russa...they look very "elvish."

[engarian]

Well, they are eight-pointed, and a Feanorian star would also be eight-pointed, and I have always considered myself to be Feanorian....so I guess in that aspect, they are indeed Elven. I'm pleased that you like them, Pande.

- Erulisse (one L)

[pandemonium_213]

I have always considered myself to be Feanorian...

Well, of course!