Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Council of Elrond
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"AndthatweshallnotfindontheroadstotheSea,"saidGaldor."IfthereturntoIarwainbethoughttoodangerous,thenflighttotheSeaisnowfraughtwithgravestperil.MyhearttellsmethatSauronwillexpectustotakethewesternway,whenhelearnswhathasbefallen.Hesoonwill.TheNinehavebeenunhorsedindeedbutthatisbutarespite,eretheyfindnewsteedsandswifter.OnlythewaningmightofGondorstandsnowbetweenhimandamarchinpoweralongthecoastsintotheNorth;andifhecomes,assailingtheWhiteTowersandtheHavens,hereaftertheElvesmayhavenoescapefromthelengtheningshadowsofMiddle-earth."
"Longyetwillthatmarchbedelayed,"saidBoromir."Gondorwanes,yousay.ButGondorstands,andeventheendofitsstrengthisstillverystrong."
"AndyetitsvigilancecannolongerkeepbacktheNine,"saidGaldor."AndotherroadshemayfindthatGondordoesnotguard."
"Then,"saidErestor,"therearebuttwocourses,asGlorfindelalreadyhasdeclared:tohidetheRingforever;ortounmakeit.Butbotharebeyondourpower.Whowillreadthisriddleforus?"
"Noneherecandoso,"saidElrondgravely."Atleastnonecanforetellwhatwillcometopass,ifwetakethisroadorthat.Butitseemstomenowclearwhichistheroadthatwemusttake.Thewestwardroadseemseasiest.Thereforeitmustbeshunned.Itwillbewatched.ToooftentheElveshavefledthatway.Nowatthislastwemusttakeahardroad,aroadunforeseen.
