No worries. Did you see Jude's question(s)?
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"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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On the way to Crickhollow, Jude. You are on the right track.
ETA: reply was in as a draft in Tapatalk!
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'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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This is a bit of a stretch, but:
"Then you are going to fly," said Pippin. "You won't cut straight on foot anywhere in this country."
"Then you are going to fly," said Pippin. "You won't cut straight on foot anywhere in this country."
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That’s the one! The first part of that quote.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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W00t! My Hail-Varda guess paid off!
Here's the new quote:
Here's the new quote:
Is this your outfit?
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Will Smith to Jaden Smith at the Grammy's?
"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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Is "outfit" derived from a reference to clothes, or something else?
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I had to look it up, and... it wasn't what I expected.
"Aargragaah. It mean lit’rally der time when you see dem little pebbles and you jus’ know dere’s gonna be a great big landslide on toppa you and it already too late to run. Dat moment, dat’s aagragaah.”
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My work here is done.
"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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Yes clothes?
Never!
"Aargragaah. It mean lit’rally der time when you see dem little pebbles and you jus’ know dere’s gonna be a great big landslide on toppa you and it already too late to run. Dat moment, dat’s aagragaah.”
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"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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Is it related to Pippin's gear that he was given in Minas Tirith?
"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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Sorry, I was reading too quickly. "Yes" to the reference to clothes.
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A hobbit or no?
"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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Long shot, but the Barrow-downs?
"Aargragaah. It mean lit’rally der time when you see dem little pebbles and you jus’ know dere’s gonna be a great big landslide on toppa you and it already too late to run. Dat moment, dat’s aagragaah.”
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