Lothlorien

           "Alas!IFearwecannotstayherelonger,"saidAragorn.Helookedtowardsthemountainsandhelduphissword."Farewell,Gandalf!"hecried."DidInotsaytoyou:ifyoupassthedoorsofMoria,beware?AlasthatIspoketrue!Whathopehavewewithoutyou?"

           HeturnedtotheCompany."Wemustdowithouthope,"hesaid."Atleastwemayyetbeavenged.Letusgirdourselvesandweepnomore!Come!Wehavealongroad,andmuchtodo."

           Theyroseandlookedaboutthem.Northwardthedaleranupintoaglenofshadowsbetweentwogreatarmsofthemountains,abovewhichthreewhitepeakswereshining:Celebdil,Fanuidhol,Caradhras.theMountainsofMoria.Attheheadoftheglenatorrentflowedlikeawhitelaceoveranendlessladderofshortfalls,andamistoffoamhungintheairaboutthemountains"feet.

           "YonderistheDimrillStair,"saidAragorn,pointingtothefalls."Downthedeep-clovenwaythatclimbsbesidethetorrentweshouldhavecome,iffortunehadbeenkinder."

           "OrCaradhraslesscruel,"saidGimli."Therehestandssmilinginthesun!"Heshookhisfistatthefurthestofthesnow-cappedpeaksandturnedaway.

           Totheeasttheoutflungarmofthemountainsmarchedtoasuddenend,andfarlandscouldbedescriedbeyondthem,wideandvague.TothesouththeMistyMountainsrecededendlesslyasfarassightcouldreach.Lessthanamileaway,andalittlebelowthem,fortheystillstoodhighuponthewestsideofthedale,therelayamere.