Властелин колец: Две башни
The Riders of Rohan
Therewasasilence,forsuddenlythedarkandunknownforest,sonearathand,madeitselffeltasagreatbroodingpresence,fullofsecretpurpose.AfterawhileLegolasspokeagain.
’CelebornwarnedusnottogofarintoFangorn,’hesaid.’Doyouknowwhy,Aragorn?WhatarethefablesoftheforestthatBoromirhadheard?’
’IhaveheardmanytalesinGondorandelsewhere,’saidAragorn,’butifitwerenotforthewordsofCelebornIshoulddeemthemonlyfablesthatMenhavemadeastrueknowledgefades.Ihadthoughtofaskingyouwhatwasthetruthofthematter.AndifanElfoftheWooddoesnotknow,howshallaMananswer?’
’YouhavejourneyedfurtherthanI,’saidLegolas.’Ihaveheardnothingofthisinmyownland,saveonlysongsthattellhowtheOnodrim,thatMencallEnts,dwelttherelongago;forFangornisold,oldevenastheElveswouldreckonit.’
’Yes,itisold,’saidAragorn,’asoldastheforestbytheBarrow-downs,anditisfargreater.Elrondsaysthatthetwoareakin,thelaststrongholdsofthemightywoodsoftheElderDays,inwhichtheFirstbornroamedwhileMenstillslept.YetFangornholdssomesecretofitsown.WhatitisIdonotknow.’
’AndIdonotwishtoknow,’saidGimli.’LetnothingthatdwellsinFangornbetroubledonmyaccount!’
Theynowdrewlotsforthewatches,andthelotforthefirstwatchfelltoGimli.Theotherslaydown.Almostatoncesleeplaidholdonthem.’Gimli!’saidAragorndrowsily.
