Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Manyevilthingstherearethatyourstrongwallsandbrightswordsdonotstay.Youknowlittleofthelandsbeyondyourbounds.Peaceandfreedom,doyousay?TheNorthwouldhaveknownthemlittlebutforus.Fearwouldhavedestroyedthem.Butwhendarkthingscomefromthehouselesshills,orcreepfromsunlesswoods,theyflyfromus.Whatroadswouldanydaretotread,whatsafetywouldtherebeinquietlands,orinthehomesofsimplemenatnight,iftheDunedainwereasleep,orwereallgoneintothegrave?
"Andyetlessthankshavewethanyou.Travellersscowlatus,andcountrymengiveusscornfulnames."Strider"Iamtoonefatmanwholiveswithinaday’smarchoffoesthatwouldfreezehisheartorlayhislittletowninruin,ifhewerenotguardedceaselessly.Yetwewouldnothaveitotherwise.Ifsimplefolkarefreefromcareandfear,simpletheywillbe,andwemustbesecrettokeepthemso.Thathasbeenthetaskofmykindred,whiletheyearshavelengthenedandthegrasshasgrown.
"Butnowtheworldischangingonceagain.Anewhourcomes.Isildur’sBaneisfound.Battleisathand.TheSwordshallbereforged.IwillcometoMinasTirith."
"Isildur’sBaneisfound,yousay,"saidBoromir."IhaveseenabrightringintheHalfling’shand;butIsildurperishederethisageoftheworldbegan,theysay.
