Hateful things – a short chapter just to keep in with the Pillowbook theme. Then we move onto the Battle of the Sudden Flame.
Finrod is not going to comment on Aredhel's escape from Gondolin or her subsequent return even if he was informed. Far as he is concerned, she is entitled to flee Gondolin in the first place.
Hateful Things
Finrod
My hateful things (undated)
Sister visiting with milksop Sinda hubby
Morgoth and his minions
Rainy days
Pea-soup
Pea-soup with ham
Pea-soup with ham cooked by Edrahil
That silly question about me marrying. Why does everyone keep asking me when I will marry? Amarie is over the Sea, thank you. So probably no time soon.
Unreasonably intelligent lady I seem to be developing a crush on but cannot pursue because she and my baby brother have an 'understanding'. Must concentrate on keeping interactions purely intellectual. Does she know?
Edrahil
Hateful things (undated)
My liege's bright ideas. Who can forget that 'Let's all follow Uncle Nolo over the ice' incident?
Feanorions anywhere near my liege (including that pup Tyelpe)
Morgoth and company
Anything of the canine persuasion. Especially if it is the size of a horse, needs to be fed bloody offal daily, and slobbers over you as a way of a thank-you.
Leaky roofs
Listening to Gildor's latest heartbreak woes
Bats (ugh!)
Laundry day in winter when the boiler breaks down. Do you have any idea how cold the river can get? Also, where can you find discreet laundresses to wash your sheets after poker night?
Gildor
Things I seriously do not like (undated):
Naneth pestering me to find a nice elleth to settle down with and produce elflings.
Watching my Ada (maybe) carrying on with half the population in Nargothrond and possibly half the non-orc population in Beleriand as well.
Big angry birds. You Eagles can keep your stinking mountain range.
Whoever is in charge at Angband. What's-his-name?
Edrahil's mushy pea-soup. The last time I checked Traditional Noldor Recipes, the soup should not growl back at you.
Getting caught by Lord Aegnor spying on him and his lady.
Broken jaw thanks to Lord Aegnor's fist (and having Edrahil assigned to cook his mushy pea-soup for me until I heal)
Author's Notes:
Sorry if I suggested Edrahil's a horrid cook but the list may not be in running order. Based on the items, the lists should have been compiled during the Aegnor-Andreth years.