@danielsmithbooks recently made a post on Instagram about a sentient fox that appears briefly in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring". The Fox stumbles upon a sleeping Frodo and his companions in chapter 3, "Three is Company", and Tolkien describes what the fox ponders. Daniel asks, "Why a fox, why not a horse, or a beetle, or a bald eagle?" I was so delighted to be reminded of this obscure passage and fascinated by the question, that I decided to make this video of that curious encounter. Follow Daniel on Instagram to see his original post, read his thoughts on the question, and share your own.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
Written by J.R.R Tolkien
Read by Daniel Estes
Digital art by Hotpot.ai
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