"I hope I never smell the smell of apples again!" said Fili. "My tub was full of ut. To smell apples everlastingly when you can scarcely move and are c...
I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.
~ J. R. R. Tolkien ~
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I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.
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