Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Hermaidensstoodsilentabouther,andawhileshelookeduponherguests.Atlastshespokeagain.

           "Wehavedrunkthecupofparting,"shesaid,"andtheshadowsfallbetweenus.Butbeforeyougo,IhavebroughtinmyshipgiftswhichtheLordandLadyoftheGaladhrimnowofferyouinmemoryofLothlorien."Thenshecalledtoeachinturn.

           "HereisthegiftofCelebornandGaladrieltotheleaderofyourCompany,"shesaidtoAragorn,andshegavehimasheaththathadbeenmadetofithissword.Itwasoverlaidwithatraceryofflowersandleaveswroughtofsilverandgold,andonitweresetinelvenrunesformedofmanygemsthenameAndurilandthelineageofthesword.

           "Thebladethatisdrawnfromthissheathshallnotbestainedorbrokenevenindefeat,"shesaid."Butisthereaughtelsethatyoudesireofmeatourparting?Fordarknesswillflowbetweenus,anditmaybethatweshallnotmeetagain,unlessitbefarhenceuponaroadthathasnoreturning."

           AndAragornanswered:"Lady,youknowallmydesire,andlongheldinkeepingtheonlytreasurethatIseek.Yetitisnotyourstogiveme,evenifyouwould;andonlythroughdarknessshallIcometoit."

           "Yetmaybethiswilllightenyourheart,"saidGaladriel;"foritwasleftinmycaretobegiventoyou,shouldyoupassthroughthisland.