Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Many Meetings
Theretheyhastilykindledfire;forGlorfindelknewthatafloodwouldcomedown,iftheRiderstriedtocross,andthenhewouldhavetodealwithanythatwereleftonhissideoftheriver.Themomentthefloodappeared,herushedout,followedbyAragornandthe.otherswithflamingbrands.Caughtbetweenfireandwater,andseeinganElf-lordrevealedinhiswrath,theyweredismayed,andtheirhorseswerestrickenwithmadness.Threewerecarriedawaybythefirstassaultoftheflood;theotherswerenowhurledintothewaterbytheirhorsesandoverwhelmed."
"AndisthattheendoftheBlackRiders?"askedFrodo.
"No,"saidGandalf."Theirhorsesmusthaveperished,andwithoutthemtheyarecrippled.ButtheRingwraithsthemselvescannotbesoeasilydestroyed.However,thereisnothingmoretofearfromthematpresent.Yourfriendscrossedafterthefloodhadpassed;andtheyfoundyoulyingonyourfaceatthetopofthebank,withabrokenswordunderyou.Thehorsewasstandingguardbesideyou.Youwerepaleandcold,andtheyfearedthatyouweredead,orworse.Elrond’sfolkmetthem,carryingyouslowlytowardsRivendell."
"Whomadetheflood?"askedFrodo.
"Elrondcommandedit,"answeredGandalf."Theriverofthisvalleyisunderhispower,anditwillriseinangerwhenhehasgreatneedtobartheFord.AssoonasthecaptainoftheRingwraithsrodeintothewaterthefloodwasreleased.
