An extremely spunky Lydia shows for this episode and tries her hand at voice acting! Maximum Lydia is reached in this episode. Plus, everyone assumes Irene has always had a magic ring, Irene included.

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Irene's Great-Great Grandmother shows that magical godparents are good for more than comfort and metaphysical discussion in this latest chapter of George MacDonald's most famous work. Magic rings seem to run in the Inklings' psychic DNA.

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This week George MacDonald explores the concept of fear, as Princess Irene has her first encounter with a genuine monster!

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The Princess' men-at-arms begin to encounter strange creatures at night. Goblin creatures. Also, Lydia discovers and gives up on a catch phrase.

Bye bye to the episode description!

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As a writer, I'm not particularly fond of chapters that don't do a lot to move the plot forward. Still, this chapter gives us a look at Curdie's methods investigating the goblins in the mine, and gives us some insight into his home life. I like the genuine affection MacDonald shows both Curdie and Curdie's mom, whom he usually calls "Mrs. Peterson." Why so formal, Georgie? These folks live inside your head!

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A sleepy Lydia, a sleepy daddy, and sleepy characters-- this may be our Sleepiest Story yet!

Princess Irene rediscovers her beautiful, dreamlike Great-Great Grandmother who helps her through an ordeal, but also presents the child with a test of faith.

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You can tell how tired our girl is for this episode. I'm dragging a bit by the end, too. Still, we've got the first appearance of Irene's father, a proper fairy tale king. His beard sounds epic.

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You would not believe the number of coughing sounds I edited out of this one. More throat-destroying goblin voices, and a very punchy-sleepy Lydia child in this episode, as Curdie follows the goblins into their tunnels and begins to understand their plans for the kingdom and the miners.

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First off, I think Lydia was unwrapping something at the beginning. Sorry about that.

This chapter forces me to do goblin voices for the first time. It hurt my throat a lot; they come out a little bit like the Foglios' Jaeger Monsters.

I've always liked that the goblins aren't exactly nice to each other sometimes, but they're clearly a family, and care about each other. It's an important detail. I also like that they assume the sun is a weapon installed in the sky just to vex them.

Let me know if you have any thoughts.

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Chapter 7-- "The Mines."The story follows Curdie the miner boy for the first time, following him first home to his parents and then to his work in the mines, where Curdie decides to work overnight, trying to find out what the goblins want with the Princess Irene.

You are safe from my singing. For now.

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