Fic Rec Fridays 2020 - part 13

Fissures (+3k words) by Thundera Tiger

Fandom: Lord of the Rings

Rating: General Audiences (or the site's own K+)

Summary:

Gimli's rather unorthodox plans for the Glittering Caves raise a few questions and more than a few concerns about his friendship with a certain elf…

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Brought to you by Roselightfairy's diligent combing of those fanfic archives where I'm either too busy or too lazy to venture - thank you, treasure among friends!

This is a story about challenging a long-standing status quo and deep-seated beliefs, about the inventive ways one dwarf seeks to express the fact that times truly are a-changing - and about resistance that can only be dealt with by patiently chip-chipping away at it. After all - a drop of water will carve stone, if given enough time.

Also featuring a truly spot-on characterization of Gimli - a leader and shrewd tactician but also a dwarf as persistent - or stubborn - as they come. I love him a lot, all right.