Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Howthatistobedonecannotbeguessed,butfirstwemustovertakethem.’
’AndyetevenI,Dwarfofmanyjourneys,andnottheleasthardyofmyfolk,cannotrunallthewaytoIsengardwithoutanypause’saidGimli.’Myheartburnsmetoo,andIwouldhavestartedsoonerbutnowImustrestalittletorunthebetter.Andifwerest,thentheblindnightisthetimetodoso.’
’Isaidthatitwasahardchoice,’saidAragorn.’Howshallweendthisdebate?’
’Youareourguide,’saidGimli,’andyouareskilledinthechase.Youshallchoose.’
’Myheartbidsmegoon,’saidLegolas.’Butwemustholdtogether.Iwillfollowyourcounsel.’
’Yougivethechoicetoanillchooser,’saidAragorn.’SincewepassedthroughtheArgonathmychoiceshavegoneamiss.’Hefellsilentgazingnorthandwestintothegatheringnightforalongwhile.
’Wewillnotwalkinthedark,’hesaidatlength.’Theperilofmissingthetrailorsignsofothercomingandgoingseemstomethegreater.IftheMoongaveenoughlight,wewoulduseit,butalas!hesetsearlyandisyetyoungandpale.’
’Andtonightheisshroudedanyway,’Gimlimurmured.’WouldthattheLadyhadgivenusalight,suchagiftasshegavetoFrodo!’
’Itwillbemoreneededwhereitisbestowed,’saidAragorn.’WithhimliesthetrueQuest.Oursisbutasmallmatterinthegreatdeedsofthistime.Avainpursuitfromitsbeginning,maybe,whichnochoiceofminecanmarormend.Well,Ihavechosen.
