LOL, that was quite refreshing. Between all those very knowledgable healers that hop around in Middle Earth, it brought a touch of reality that there's at least one person around who doesn't have any talent in forcefeeding oblivious rangers. At all.
Author's Response: Yes, yes, exactly! So many of us, and I confess to being as guilty as the rest, write everyone as having extensive knowledge of all things medical and having endless ability to be nurturing and gentle and all of that. But I think everyone's had a ham-fisted nurse now and then, and so why not Aragorn? Poor Grimbeorn, though... I may have to apologize to him if it turns out he's Arda's Greatest Caregiver Ever. ;)
So glad you enjoyed the story and thank you for all your comments along the way! | 