it was easier to believe in the Dragon and less easy to believe in Thorin in these wild parts
J. R. R. TolkienAnd what do you wish?' he said at last. 'That what should be shall be,' she answered.
J. R. R. TolkienThe rule of no realm is mine. But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail in my task if anything that passes through this night can still grow fairer or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I too am a steward. Did you not know?
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