Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
WhentheEnemyreturnedourfolkweredrivenfromIthilien,ourfairdomaineastoftheRiver,thoughwekeptafootholdthereandstrengthofarms.Butthisveryyear,inthedaysofJune,suddenwarcameuponusoutofMordor,andweweresweptaway.Wewereoutnumbered,forMordorhasallieditselfwiththeEasterlingsandthecruelHaradrim;butitwasnotbynumbersthatweweredefeated.Apowerwastherethatwehavenotfeltbefore.
"Somesaidthatitcouldbeseen,likeagreatblackhorseman,adarkshadowunderthemoon.Whereverhecameamadnessfilledourfoes,butfearfellonourboldest,sothathorseandmangavewayandfled.Onlyaremnantofoureasternforcecameback,destroyingthelastbridgethatstillstoodamidtheruinsofOsgiliath.
"Iwasinthecompanythatheldthebridge,untilitwascastdownbehindus.Fouronlyweresavedbyswimming:mybrotherandmyselfandtwoothers.Butstillwefighton,holdingallthewestshoresofAnduin;andthosewhoshelterbehindusgiveuspraise,ifevertheyhearourname:muchpraisebutlittlehelp.OnlyfromRohannowwillanymenridetouswhenwecall.
"InthisevilhourIhavecomeonanerrandovermanydangerousleaguestoElrond:ahundredandtendaysIhavejourneyedallalone.ButIdonotseekalliesinwar.ThemightofElrondisinwisdomnotinweapons,itissaid.Icometoaskforcounselandtheunravellingofhardwords.
