Сильмариллион
Of Turin Turambar
Yethethoughtalso:’Turambarisdead,butNiniellives.Nowitmaybethatshewillcomewithme,andIwillleadheraway,andsoweshallescapefromthedragontogether.’AfterawhilethereforehestoodbyNiniel,andhesaid:’Come!Itistimetogo.Ifyouwill,Iwillleadyou.’Andhetookherhand,andshearosesilently,andfollowedhim;andinthedarknessnonesawthemgo.
ButastheywentdownthepathtotheCrossingsthemoonrose,andcastagreylightontheland,andNinielsaid:’Isthistheway?’AndBrandiransweredthatheknewnoway,savetofleeastheymightfromGlaurung,andescapeintothewild.ButNinielsaid:’TheBlackSwordwasmybelovedandmyhusband.ToseekhimonlydoIgo.
Whatelsecouldyouthink?’Andshespedonbeforehim.ThusshecametowardstheCrossingsofTeiglinandbeheldHaudh-en-Ellethinthewhitemoonlight,andgreatdreadcameonher.Thenwithacrysheturnedaway,castingoffhercloak,andfledsouthwardalongtheriver,andherwhiteraimentshoneinthemoon.
ThusBrandirsawherfromthehill-side,andturnedtocrossherpath,buthewasstillbehindherwhenshecametotheruinofGlaurungnighthebrinkofCabed-en-Aras.Thereshesawthedragonlying,butsheheededhimnot,foramanlaybesidehim;andsherantoTurambar,andcalledhisnameinvain.Thenfindingthathishandwasburnedshewasheditwithtearsandbounditaboutwithastripofherraiment,andshekissedhimandcriedonhimagaintoawake.
