Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
HereistheSwordthatwasBrokenandisforgedagain!Willyouaidmeorthwartme?Chooseswiftly!’
GimliandLegolaslookedattheircompanioninamazement,fortheyhadnotseenhiminthismoodbefore.HeseemedtohavegrowninstaturewhileÉomerhadshrunk;andinhislivingfacetheycaughtabriefvisionofthepowerandmajestyofthekingsofstone.ForamomentitseemedtotheeyesofLegolasthatawhiteflameflickeredonthebrowsofAragornlikeashiningcrown.
Éomersteppedbackandalookofawewasinhisface.Hecastdownhisproudeyes.’Theseareindeedstrangedays,’hemuttered.’Dreamsandlegendsspringtolifeoutofthegrass.
’Tellme,lord,’hesaid,’whatbringsyouhere?Andwhatwasthemeaningofthedarkwords?LonghasBoromirsonofDenethorbeengoneseekingananswer,andthehorsethatwelenthimcamebackriderless.WhatdoomdoyoubringoutoftheNorth?’
’Thedoomofchoice,’saidAragorn.’YoumaysaythistoThéodensonofThengel:openwarliesbeforehim,withSauronoragainsthim.Nonemaylivenowastheyhavelived,andfewshallkeepwhattheycalltheirown.Butofthesegreatmatterswewillspeaklater.Ifchanceallows,Iwillcomemyselftotheking.NowIamingreatneed,andIaskforhelp,oratleastfortidings.Youheardthatwearepursuinganorc-hostthatcarriedoffourfriends.Whatcanyoutellus?’
’Thatyouneednotpursuethemfurther,’saidÉomer.’TheOrcsaredestroyed.’
’Andourfriends?’
’WefoundnonebutOrcs.’
