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Gandolf, Poul Anderson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Tom Bombadil and Ozzy Osbourne sit in the in Murfreesboro Tennessee and discuss Tolkien’s book The Children of Hurin.

Gandolf: Yes, Tom thank you, I will have some more of this delightful mead, what did you call it?

Tom: Melkor Mead, and here (offers a sample glass) try some of our Meriodoc Barleywine, we make them both here at Green Dragon.

Ozzy: Tahh, whassott faugh toouken majjes?

Tom: Thanks, Ozzy! I’ll let the kitchen know you like the soup. Poul how’re you doing with your beer, like another Shadowfax Shandy?

Poul: I’m good for now, thanks Tom, so Ronald, it seems you’ve been published more after you passed than before�

Tolkien: Oh, for goodness sakes, Poul, are you still jealous?

Poul: Jealous? Me? Just because your prequel, trilogy and background works have outsold my life’s work many times over?

Tolkien: Poul, Poul, you are a wonderful writer, I mean, I loved, loved! your book Two Hearts and Three Leopards �

Poul: Three Hearts and Three Lions.

Tolkien: Yes, whatever, but �

Poul: I mean, Children of Hurin was not even a completed work, just thrown together by Christopher to make some coin.

Ozzy: Aw wooght looos a con!

Poul: Oh be quiet Prince of Darkness!

Gandolf: Oh, I say, Poul, Children of Hurin is a fine work, magnificent work.

Tom: Really more Silmarillion than Hobbit.

Tolkien: True, this was actually one of my earliest conceptions, not just as a first age story from middle-earth but an early idea I had and came back to many times. Of course my experiences in the Great War would have a significant influence on how I formed the text.

Poul: True, true, your world building is a great accomplishment. Turin’s tale is steeped in ancient myth and legend and you have, again, crafted a great work, I must admit.

Tolkien: Well, thank you Paul �

Poul: Poul.

Tolkien: Poul, yes, whatever, but I mean, I WISH I could write a fantasy as good as yours.

Poul: Do not patronize me, Ronald, OK so you’ve sold more books than me, fine!

Ozzy: Feeegh moow, Rawoool!!

Tom: You can say that again, Oz!

Poul: Ok, ok, I give � Tom how about another craft beer.

Tom: Yes sir, here you go try our Radagast Red Ale, you’ll love it, and make sure you all come in next Tuesday night, we’re having our Hobbits in Space night.

(all stare at him)

Tom: That was Lyn’s idea.

Lyn: What?