thinking about dwarf and elf smiths working together in the first age and the dwarves finding out that elves aren’t naturally fireproof like they are
Dwarf: …. So you’re saying you can’t get any closer to that to the forgefire?
Elf: not comfortably, no
(Later)
Dwarf: *thrusting a hand out* back!
Elf: it’s really all right, I’ll just use the tongs to—
Dwarf: you are made of leaves and moonlight. BACK!













