Aragorn to Gimli, Legolas, Merry, and Pippin.Well, well! The hunt is over, and we meet again at last, where none of us ever thought to come.
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Funny - my book opened to it right away:
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Yup!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I guess since no one else is engaging on this, I'll try.
Is it related to the Barrow-wight?
Is it related to the Barrow-wight?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Nazgûl?
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Nazgûl would have been my next guess, so I'm glad Inanna beat me to it!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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In Bree?
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Was Gollum present?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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I would wait for Inanna to give the answer, but then she would yell at me.
Frodo, after Gimli said that the winged shadow that Legolas shot at reminded him of a Balrog:
‘It was not a Balrog,’ said Frodo, still shivering with the chill that had come upon him. ‘It was something colder. I think it was –’
Frodo, after Gimli said that the winged shadow that Legolas shot at reminded him of a Balrog:
‘It was not a Balrog,’ said Frodo, still shivering with the chill that had come upon him. ‘It was something colder. I think it was –’
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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New quote:
So it will be! Dear those songs must be explained and still often purchased. Because there is no other price.
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In the original, is "Dear" in the "expensive" sense, or the "beloved" sense?
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I was going to say that it is closer to the former then the latter, but on further reflection I can just say "the former".
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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From the Sil?
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True.Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:55 am I would wait for Inanna to give the answer, but then she would yell at me.
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Yes.
Inanna wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:19 pmTrue.Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:55 am I would wait for Inanna to give the answer, but then she would yell at me.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."