Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Thoughhewalkedandbreathed,andabouthimlivingleavesandflowerswerestirredbythesamecoolwindasfannedhisface,Frodofeltthathewasinatimelesslandthatdidnotfadeorchangeorfallintoforgetfulness.Whenhehadgoneandpassedagainintotheouterworld,stillFrodothewandererfromtheShirewouldwalkthere,uponthegrassamongelanorandniphredilinfairLothlorien.

           Theyenteredthecircleofwhitetrees.AstheydidsotheSouthWindblewuponCerinAmrothandsighedamongthebranches.Frodostoodstill,hearingfaroff-greatseasuponbeachesthathadlongagobeenwashedaway,andsea-birdscryingwhoseracehadperishedfromtheearth.

           Haldirhadgoneonandwasnowclimbingtothehighflet.AsFrodopreparedtofollowhim,helaidhishanduponthetreebesidetheladder:neverbeforehadhebeensosuddenlyandsokeenlyawareofthefeelandtextureofatree’sskinandofthelifewithinit.Hefeltadelightinwoodandthetouchofit,neitherasforesternorascarpenter;itwasthedelightofthelivingtreeitself.

           Ashesteppedoutatlastupontheloftyplatform,HaldirtookhishandandturnedhimtowardtheSouth."Lookthiswayfirst!"hesaid.

           Frodolookedandsaw,stillatsomedistance,ahillofmanymightytrees,oracityofgreentowers:whichitwashecouldnottell.Outofit,itseemedtohimthatthepowerandlightcamethatheldallthelandinsway.Helongedsuddenlytoflylikeabirdtorestinthegreencity.