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The Passing of the Grey Company
Theirhorseswerestrongandofproudbearing,butrough-haired;andonestoodtherewithoutarider,Aragorn’sownhorsethattheyhadbroughtfromtheNorth;Roherynwashisname.Therewasnogleamofstoneorgold,noranyfairthinginalltheirgearandharness:nordidtheirridersbearanybadgeortoken,saveonlythateachcloakwaspinnedupontheleftshoulderbyabroochofsilvershapedlikearayedstar.
Thekingmountedhishorse,Snowmane,andMerrysatbesidehimonhispony:Stybbawashisname.PresentlyÉomercameoutfromthegate,andwithhimwasAragorn,andHalbaradbearingthegreatstaffclose-furledinblack,andtwotallmen,neitheryoungnoroldSomuchalikewerethey,thesonsofElrond,thatfewcouldtellthemapart:dark-haired,grey-eyed,andtheirfaceselven-fair,cladalikeinbrightmailbeneathcloaksofsilver-grey.BehindthemwalkedLegolasandGimli.ButMerryhadeyesonlyforAragorn,sostartlingwasthechangethathesawinhim,asifinonenightmanyyearshadfallenonhishead.Grimwashisface,grey-huedandweary.
‘Iamtroubledinmind,lord,’hesaid,standingbytheking’shorse.‘Ihaveheardstrangewords,andIseenewperilsfaroff.Ihavelabouredlonginthought,andnowIfearthatImustchangemypurpose.Tellme,Théoden,youridenowtoDunharrow,howlongwillitbeereyoucomethere?’
‘Itisnowafullhourpastnoon,’saidÉomer.‘BeforethenightofthethirddayfromnowweshouldcometotheHold.
