Say what?

[Knight of Gondor]

That's pretty good. Horses can be intimidating to little tykes!

I intentionally incorporate more archaic expressions and phraseology from Tolkien (and others, such as books by C.S. Lewis, or Arthur Conan Doyle or Victor Hugo) because I think it maintains connections with the past. And maybe, makes me a bit smarter, or at least conveys that illusion.

I know that the more artistic (if somewhat roundabout) prose manner of writing from older authors has influenced the way I write online too.

What's more, I'm constantly quoting movies such as Lord of the Rings. My brothers and sisters have generally seen the same things I have, so sometimes a certain quote at a certain time makes for an extremely inside joke.

Since it's a habit, it's difficult to say if I've ever involuntarily blurted out a quote such as "stand your ground!" before.