Think about this: dwarven mountains usually have stripes of carefully tended bio-luminescent moss/litchen on walls or floors. They glow in the dark to light people’s way. There are gardeners specially charged with tending them, making sure they grow properly and fed.

OH LOVELY I LOVE IT

Oh my GOD DETS, I was so happy when I saw that this masterpiece was updated on my birthday, but then I go and read it and OH MY GOD IT’S SO PERFECT, I squeeled whole damn time, and especially during the Bagginshield part, It’s really perfect, thank you for being greatest dwarrowdam evah and bestowing this truly perfect fic upon us. :))

Oh my GOSH HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish you everything wonderful, Nonnie! I hope it’s a wonderful day!

Ahhhh, my face is a truly alarming shade of red now, you are too kind, thank you so so much! I’m thrilled you enjoyed it!

oh my god dets, what have you done to my sanityyyyy? when the first bagginshield kiss happens i think i’m actually going to die (and join the peanut gallery ofc). one of my favourite chapters so far, simply amazing!

Ahhhh gosh, thank you nonnie, I am so happy and thrilled you enjoyed the chapter! *hugs*

LOL, there’s been a novel’s worth of build-up just to get to this point: I am hoping the payoff is going to be a doozy 🙂

(also – sorry, sorrysorrysorry)

Gimli, you SMOOTH little…. oh, and Bilbo? GET IT, SWEETIE :D

HEHEHEHEH, and now I am remembering that line of Galadriel’s from ‘Farewell to Lorien’:
It is said that the skill of the Dwarves is in their hands rather than in their tongues, yet that is not true of Gimli.

~~Perhaps Legolas can attest to his skill with both~~

BILBO’S GONNA GET HIM A TALL DWARF DRINK TO QUENCH THAT THIRST

Directionally challenged must mean Thorin is a pisces. (Thorin, honey, not ALL who wander are lost, but you definitely were. Several times. The Shire is not that big, where WERE you?) <3 from a fellow fish

*high-high fives you* hey fellow fish!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that explains why he is so comfortable in that barrel! Fishy Dwarf!

LLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he FINALLY arrives, fashionably late!

Oh damn you Dets I saw this at 3am and you know I don’t have the strength to wait for tomorrow to read it!

SORRY NONNIE SORRY SORRY

(sleep soon okay!)

That last chapter. Thorin. Bilbo. There are real tears pouring out of my eyes. I am finished, this fic has officially broken me

(And every reader heaved a sigh and said “fucking FINALLY”)

BAGGINSHIELD IS A GO, REPEAT, WE HAVE LIFT-OFF, BAGGINSHIELD HAS LAUNCHED

I’m dead and that was amazing and you are wonderful.

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You are too kind, thank you so much.

Thank-you for the new chapter! The last part was so cute, just what I needed to calm me down before my exams today. So once again, thank-you!

Oh, thank YOU Nonnie! Good luck with your exams! Hope they go well!