Preach it, sistah Lizzy!! *raising roof* I love me some Tolkien and Lewis.
HARDCORE ALERT: I bought tickets for the LoTR exhibit that was traveling the world and being showcased in various museums. Yes, I spent money to go look at Elf costumes behind glass... AND I had a broken pinky toe at the time, so I had to be pushed around in a wheelchair to see the exhibit.
If Aragorn can't get past the fact that I'm not a fictional character based on that proof, I don't know what will sway his heart.