Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Steward and the King
Andtheysaidnomore;anditseemedtothemastheystooduponthewallthatthewinddied,andthelightfailed,andtheSunwasbleared,andallsoundsintheCityorinthelandsaboutwerehushed:neitherwind,norvoice,norbird-call,norrustleofleaf,northeirownbreathcouldbeheard;theverybeatingoftheirheartswasstilled.Timehalted.
Andastheystoodso,theirhandsmetandclasped,thoughtheydidnotknowit.Andstilltheywaitedfortheyknewnotwhat.Thenpresentlyitseemedtothemthatabovetheridgesofthedistantmountainsanothervastmountainofdarknessrose,toweringuplikeawavethatshouldengulftheworld,andaboutitlightningsflickered;andthenatremorranthroughtheearth,andtheyfeltthewallsoftheCityquiver.Asoundlikeasighwentupfromallthelandsaboutthem;andtheirheartsbeatsuddenlyagain.
"ItremindsmeofNúmenor,"saidFaramir,andwonderedtohearhimselfspeak.
"OfNúmenor?"saidÉowyn.
"Yes,"saidFaramir,"ofthelandofWesternessethatfounderedandofthegreatdarkwaveclimbingoverthegreenlandsandabovethehills,andcomingon,darknessunescapable.Ioftendreamofit."
"ThenyouthinkthattheDarknessiscoming?"saidÉowyn."DarknessUnescapable?"Andsuddenlyshedrewclosetohim.
"No,"saidFaramir,lookingintoherface."Itwasbutapictureinthemind.Idonotknowwhatishappening.