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Fire and Water
Buthelpcameswiftly;forBardatoncehadspeedymessengerssentuptherivertotheForesttoasktheaidoftheKingoftheElvesoftheWood,andthesemessengershadfoundahostalreadyonthemove,althoughitwasthenonlythethirddayafterthefallofSmaug.TheElvenkinghadreceivednewsfromhisownmessengersandfromthebirdsthatlovedhisfolk,andalreadyknewmuchofwhathadhappened.VerygreatindeedwasthecommotionamongallthingswithwingsthatdweltonthebordersoftheDesolationoftheDragon.Theairwasfilledwithcirclingflocks,andtheirswift-flyingmessengersflewhereandthereacrossthesky.AbovethebordersoftheForesttherewaswhistling,cryingandpiping.FaroverMirkwoodtidingsspread:"Smaugisdead!"Leavesrustledandstartledearswerelifted.EvenbeforetheElvenkingrodeforththenewshadpassedwestrighttothepinewoodsoftheMistyMountains;Beornhadhearditinhiswoodenhouse,andthegoblinswereatcouncilintheircaves.
"ThatwillbethelastweshallhearofThorinOakenshield,Ifear,"saidtheking."Hewouldhavedonebettertohaveremainedmyguest.Itisanillwind,allthesame,"headded,"thatblowsnooneanygood."ForhetoohadnotforgottenthelegendofthewealthofThror.SoitwasthatBard’smessengersfoundhimnowmarchingwithmanyspearmenandbowmen;andcrowsweregatheredthick,abovehim,fortheythoughtthatwarwasawakeningagain,suchashadnotbeeninthosepartsforalongage.
