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wiseheartSo, the new story would begin like this:
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People tend to believe that the fates of realms and the great choices of kingdoms are decided in the secret council chambers of kings or among mighty lords of great influence. Sometimes – more often than not – this is true enough. But there are times when decisions about life and death, about thrones and crowns and armies and lands, are made in the gentle circle of ladies. Never underestimate the powers those soft hands, engaged in busy needlework, could hold. Many a great lord did so – and it brought them to fall.
Particularly much power and influence was gathered in the wide, elegant chambers of Finduilas, the Swan Lady of Dol Amroth ad wife to the Steward’s Heir in Minas Tirith, on this sunny afternoon. The ladies were doing needlework – or so it seemed to the naked eye. In truth, they were deciding about Gondor’s fat.
There is naught more frightening than a circle of high-born, well-bred noblewomen doing embroidery. As quick as their fingers are their minds, and woe those who dare to stand in their ways.
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The title of the first chapter will be "Needlework", of course. I've written some four pages of it, but they'll ned some more tinkering. The story itself will be dedicated to Aralanthiriel, since I owe her one instead of Cold Comfort. And at least this will be one where Denethor wins. For the time being, anyway.
Other than that, I'm gnawing on a particularly tough piece of Seaside Conversations 2, chapter 3. And I sould really make the necessary alterations on the next Alternate Voyager chapter, since Brigid, may all DQ deities bless her, has already sent me the betaed version last night.
But I've spent 12 hours at school today, and just don't feel like doing any work for now.
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People tend to believe that the fates of realms and the great choices of kingdoms are decided in the secret council chambers of kings or among mighty lords of great influence. Sometimes – more often than not – this is true enough. But there are times when decisions about life and death, about thrones and crowns and armies and lands, are made in the gentle circle of ladies. Never underestimate the powers those soft hands, engaged in busy needlework, could hold. Many a great lord did so – and it brought them to fall.
Particularly much power and influence was gathered in the wide, elegant chambers of Finduilas, the Swan Lady of Dol Amroth ad wife to the Steward’s Heir in Minas Tirith, on this sunny afternoon. The ladies were doing needlework – or so it seemed to the naked eye. In truth, they were deciding about Gondor’s fat.
There is naught more frightening than a circle of high-born, well-bred noblewomen doing embroidery. As quick as their fingers are their minds, and woe those who dare to stand in their ways.
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The title of the first chapter will be "Needlework", of course. I've written some four pages of it, but they'll ned some more tinkering. The story itself will be dedicated to Aralanthiriel, since I owe her one instead of Cold Comfort. And at least this will be one where Denethor wins. For the time being, anyway.
Other than that, I'm gnawing on a particularly tough piece of Seaside Conversations 2, chapter 3. And I sould really make the necessary alterations on the next Alternate Voyager chapter, since Brigid, may all DQ deities bless her, has already sent me the betaed version last night.
But I've spent 12 hours at school today, and just don't feel like doing any work for now.
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Date: 2003-12-04 12:58 am (UTC)I love that paragraph. It's humorous and carries the undertone that the ladies are up to serious, serious business.
Poor men.
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Date: 2003-12-04 01:02 am (UTC)So much for the idea that putting a scimitar to your beloved's throat is the height of emancipation.
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Date: 2003-12-04 12:06 pm (UTC)