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And just to be complete, Silmarillion?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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It sounds Hobbitish to me. In Mirkwood, maybe?
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Voronwë the Faithful wrote:And just to be complete, Silmarillion?
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Hahaha!!

Jude, that’s brilliant!
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Al?
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No, that's a real photo. :spin: :doggy:
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It's been a long time since I've done this, but

:salmon:

* that gives me a little pang of sadness *
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lol, Frelga!

Oh, a :salmon: after so long! :hug:
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Sorry was on holiday last week! Lord of the Rings!
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Was it spoken in Moria?
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Nope
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Hope you had a nice holiday, AL.
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Were Sam and Frodo the only members of the Fellowship present?
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Nooo....
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Is the speaker referring to physically walking in the fog or the dark, or metaphorically taking action without knowing all the facts?
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Not really either of those... do you want hints?
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If you can be as vague as possible...
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Hmmm. Ok. Latter half of LotR
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Would you say the translation is sorta accurate?
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