Who would I talk to now... Way back when, I was full of smart-alecky questions. Now? Not so smart-alecky. Well...
I still am... but my questions aren't so much.
I think I'd like to talk to Imrahil. I'm not entirely sure why, but I just like him. He's a pretty cool guy. I'd be like... "So... what are family reunions like? Ever get bonfires going?" Ask him what he thinks of the state of Gondor these days, and if he likes the way Aragorn's been running things.
I'd bring Forlong back to life, and ask him what his final thoughts were, fighting alone and unhorsed in the middle of enemies...
I'd love to chat with the herbmaster of the Houses of Healing. Have a nice long discussion on the names and uses of all of the healing herbs in the land... then ask where I can find them.
I'd talk to Halbarad, about what it's like to be one of the Dunedain. It's got to be pretty bad, growing up in pretty much secret, and then being shunned by the general populace. Then I'd ask how his ride to Rohan went... any trouble on the road, and whatnot.
I'd love to ask Sauron some stuff...:
Me: So, Lord Sauron, what were your final thoughts when the Ring was destroyed.
Sauron (sarcastically): Well, my first thoughts were "Oh. Well, that's certainly not a good thing. What shall I do in my soon to be endless amount of spare time? Will they let me take my knitting needles into the Void?"
Me: No, really... what were you thinking? Anything along the lines of "Melkor's gonna be p!$$ed?"
Sauron: Actually, it was more like "Oh f#%@" and then my volcano erupted, my house crumbled, my armies rebelled, my undead servants flew away, and I lost all form and power." It's really an interesting experience. How would you like it if in one second, you were proven dead wrong on some pretty important issues, and then you lost everything? It's not fun.
Me: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up such painful memories...
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