The Hall of Fire

I don't mind, actually. Happy to go with the umpire. :) I had thought the Silverlode was to the west of Lórien (thanks to the discussion between the Fellowship after Moria), and Celebrant flowed into Anduin. But I will confess to checking (after it was found to be wrong), and found that while the ri...

See Holby? I'm b-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-c-k!

And 'seven stones' *thwacks own forehead* Of course. Thank you.

Holby!! :D :D :D I'm just going ahead a little ways. Hopefully to light the camp fire at Amon Hen so you can have a cup of tea when you get here! Or I may well be drifting back downstream, because I'm not 100% sure of this one. Is the answer the Celebrant? (And when the game is over I'll look up the...

7

There's a rhyme, isn't there? '7 stars and something something and one white tree...'

Much as I'm valuing the company here in Lothlórien, I'm hoping this is the right answer so I can move on. I'm beginning to feel a sense of never-endingness about my sojourn here.

Hmmm. This one is a guess - he tries to call out, but can't?

I'm out for most the day today, so will stop after this turn.

Hastyrod

No, no...that's not my answer! It was Quickbeam!

(ed. to add - I'll have one more go, Alatar, if this is just - by some chance - happens to be the correct answer. )

Wow, it *was* that one! I'll stop now, Alatar. I've always wanted to visit Rivendell.

I have a feeling I'll be heading back to Weathertop!

I'm sure he said at least three out of four of them, but which one was the last one...well, I'll guess at 'Wind is changing'.

I'll head for Rivendell, Alatar, there - if I'm lucky - to rest for a while.

(Also because I'm heading out of the office and it's seriously interesting checking HoF on my phone!)

To Pelargir (she says, almost certainly...)

By the way, it's been very pleasant sitting here drinking tea with V. The view from Weathertop really is quite spectacular, especially when there are no wraiths about.

Alas, it was poor Gimli.

(Or was it Arod? Hmmm, I remember Gimli's stream of thought as they progressed through, but the horse was remarkably silent...)

Thanks Alatar, right or wrong, it can be someone else's turn after this.

A brown woolen mat, if memory serves me correctly. (I'll go again if so, otherwise remain in the kitchen at Bag End with a cup of tea until my next turn...)

(Now I've seen how this works...) Can I play too?

Prim, my son (and I) felt much the same.

Our story (from my blog) if you're interested.

sam

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