Of Maeglin Aredhel

           Ar-Feiniel,theWhiteLadyoftheNoldor,daughterofFingolfin,dweltinNevrastwithTurgonherbrother,andshewentwithhimtotheHiddenKingdom.ButsheweariedoftheguardedcityofGondolin,desiringeverthelongerthemoretorideagaininthewidelandsandtowalkintheforests,ashadbeenherwontinValinor:andwhentwohundredyearshadpassedsinceGondolinwasfull-wrought,shespoketoTurgonandaskedleavetodepart.Turgonwasloathtograntthis,andlongdeniedher;butatthelastheyielded,saying:’Gothen,ifyouwillthoughitisagainstmywisdom,andIforebodethatillwillcomeofitbothtoyouandtome.ButyoushallgoonlytoseekFingon,ourbrother;andthosethatIsendwithyoushallreturnhithertoGondolinasswiftlyastheymay.’

           ButAredhelsaid:’Iamyoursisterandnotyourservant,andbeyondyourboundsIwillgoasseemsgoodtome.

           Andifyoubegrudgemeanescort,thenIwillgoalone.’

           ThenTurgonanswered:’IgrudgeyounothingthatIhave.YetIdesirethatnoneshalldwellbeyondmywallswhoknowthewayhither:andifItrustyou,mysister,othersItrustlesstokeepguardontheirtongues.’

           AndTurgonappointedthreelordsofhishouseholdtoridewithAredhel,andhebadethemleadhertoFingoninHithlum,iftheymightprevailuponher.’Andbewary,’hesaid;’forthoughMorgothbeyethemmedintheNorththerearemanyperilsinMiddle-earthofwhichtheLadyknowsnothing.’ThenAredheldepartedfromGondolin,andTurgon’sheartwasheavyathergoing.