Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
Itookthebesthorseinhisland,andIhaveneverseenthelikeofhim."
"Thenhemustbeanoblebeastindeed,"saidAragorn;"anditgrievesmemorethanmanytidingsthatmightseemworsetolearnthatSauronleviessuchtribute.ItwasnotsowhenlastIwasinthatland."
"Norisitnow,Iwillswear,"saidBoromir."ItisaliethatcomesfromtheEnemy.IknowtheMenofRohan;trueandvaliant,ourallies,dwellingstillinthelandsthatwegavethemlongago."
"TheshadowofMordorliesondistantlands,"answeredAragorn."Sarumanhasfallenunderit.Rohanisbeset.Whoknowswhatyouwillfindthere,ifeveryoureturn?"
"Notthisatleast."saidBoromir,"thattheywillbuytheirliveswithhorses.Theylovetheirhorsesnexttotheirkin.Andnotwithoutreason,forthehorsesoftheRiddermarkcomefromthefieldsoftheNorth,farfromtheShadow.andtheirrace,asthatoftheirmasters,isdescendedfromthefreedaysofold."
"Trueindeed!"saidGandalf."Andthereisoneamongthemthatmighthavebeenfoaledinthemorningoftheworld.ThehorsesoftheNinecannotviewithhim;tireless,swiftastheflowingwind.Shadowfaxtheycalledhim.Bydayhiscoatglistenslikesilver;andbynightitislikeashade,andhepassesunseen.
