if you were hosting a tea party in Middle-earth, which 3 guests would you invite and why 👀🍵💛
this is going to take a lot of thought. i am taking this very seriously.
first of all, without a DOUBT, Thranduil. he's the wine aunt, he's got the best gossip (it's canon, the birds tell him the news) and he's just waiting for an opportunity to share all of that. plus, it may not be wine, but I'm sure he has his fair knowledge of teas, being an immortal elf and all, herbs must not be unknown to him. you bet he has good tea-as-medicine knowledge
OR MAYBE he'd want to complain about how his son has married a dwarf!!! of all creatures, a dwarf!! have you got any idea of the family reunions now?? hi, I'm the guy who imprisoned your father!! nice to meet you!
second must be bilbo baggins! he spent the whole of the hobbit yearning for his armchair a book and some tea, give the poor hobbit some tea!! he deserves it. anyhow, he also feels like a good tea-drinking partner, he gets along with Thranduil, being a friend of the elves so they're good. their energies balance each other out. he'd listen and support Thranduil throughout all his dramatic storytellings
last one was difficult to choose, BUT- Tom Bombadil. love that guy. i KNOW he has good stories to tell. he's just a strange little man. I'm sure he likes tea, and he deserves a good break from all his protector-of-the-forest business. he'd probably ramble about how awesome his wife is, but that's fine. he'd get along with Bilbo I'm sure, and Thranduil too! they can talk about trees!!
in conclusion, they all have great stories to tell and are somewhat chill.