Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
Andasshekneltbeforehimhertearsfelluponhisfeetlikerainuponstones;andMandoswasmovedtopity,whoneverbeforewassomoved,norhasbeensince.
ThereforehesummonedBeren,andevenasLuthienhadspokeninthehourofhisdeaththeymetagainbeyondtheWesternSea.ButMandoshadnopowertowithholdthespiritsofMenthatweredeadwithintheconfinesoftheworld,aftertheirtimeofwaiting;norcouldhechangethefatesoftheChildrenofIluvatar.HewentthereforetoManwe,LordoftheValar,whogovernedtheworldunderthehandofIluvatar;andManwesoughtcounselinhisinmostthought,wherethewillofIluvatarwasrevealed.
ThesewerethechoicesthathegavetoLuthien.Becauseofherlaboursandhersorrow,sheshouldbereleasedfromMandos,andgotoValimar,theretodwelluntiltheworld’sendamongtheValar,forgettingallgriefsthatherlifehadknown.ThitherBerencouldnotcome.ForitwasnotpermittedtotheValartowithholdDeathfromhim,whichisthegiftofIluvatartoMen.Buttheotherchoicewasthis:thatshemightreturntoMiddle-earth,andtakewithherBeren,theretodwellagain,butwithoutcertitudeoflifeorjoy.Thenshewouldbecomemortal,landsubjecttoaseconddeath,evenashe;anderelongshewouldleavetheworldforever,andherbeautybecomeonlyamemoryinsong
