I *love* this! It is amazing and I'm thrilled you were inspired to write it by that chat. Faelil is a pleasure to read and Merendis's practicality is glorious.

Wow! What I did not think I wanted this until I stumbled upon it--two women scientists studying dragons in Tolkien's world. Of course, now it seems obvious that this ought to have existed.

So many questions! Did you have any ethnicity in mind for them? I want the mad scientist to be a Noldo and the one who places some value on their survuval a Sinda.

Oh, I love it if you continued it or started with a prequel. No pressure!

I really enjoyed this! I do hope they didn't succeed in getting too close when Ancalagon fell, I'd hate for them to be shattered along with Thangorodrim, although Faelil might enjoy the scientific aspects.

I love that you managed to do this with that thread and that you managed to use my prompt words, too.

I was wondering whether you had decided on their back story--whether they are Feanorians or from Balar and Gil-galad's followers--but I saw your reply to Oshun.