tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post7517104076540312655..comments2024-03-26T20:34:49.123-07:00Comments on In a Hole in the Ground: Protecting the Crew: Thorin & Company's ArmorLandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01377475986639770455noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-50399529895447223962024-03-23T10:46:02.398-07:002024-03-23T10:46:02.398-07:00Thank you so so much for this! Very helpful for wr...Thank you so so much for this! Very helpful for writing my Hobbit fanfic :D Have a lovely day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815456409511951973.post-1349773586227620252022-08-17T04:05:25.945-07:002022-08-17T04:05:25.945-07:00hi
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