Lorien

I have decided! I will put my proposal to Randir ... that we turn about and return to Rivendell, and then continue east. It is a hard road to ask him to travel, though I will do my best to guide him. I wonder if he would relinquish the position of guide? We can find Araenion -we can all travel together ...

Amid bough and bark, From dawn until the dark, The elven eyes are watching, 'neath greyed and hidden hood. Each step upon the leaves they hear, Yet n'er will you feel them near, The elven eyes are watching, In the Golden Wood. The origins of this song are unknown but in Dale the song is well known to certain villages and families. Although the Golden Wood is far from Dale, and few ever set there, the danger of the place is still imprinted upon children to ensure they do not venture far afield

"You are like your brothers! You wander aimless, and you bring things here that do not belong! Begone. We can not use a soldier that leaves her post for petty things." "What do you know? Nothing! This war is beyond any of my fears and nightmares! I battle for the sake of my homeland, for fair Lórien, and I did not leave it lightly." "You defiled our sacred ground by bringing that mortal here!"

A Lórien, a Lórien, Lothlórien bein Galadriel, Galadriel, glor-galadhiath A Muinthel, a Muinthel, eleni morië Ná eaëlen gail di fuin A Lórien, a Lórien, Lothlórien bein A Elfaron, a Elfaron, a glor-gildinath Cair tithen, cair tithen, deriuvalye Na Elenmori suilad le A Lórien, a Lórien, Lothlórien bein A Elbereth, a Elbereth, elerína le Ad randeir, ad randeir, rhaunelve ûr Sidh di ammenen sirneyd A Lórien, a Lórien, Lothlórien bein Nae Eru, nae Eru, a Ilúvatar Al-Valinor, Al-Valinor, deriu-Aman Tiraduva muinthel bein A Lórien, a Lórien, Lothlórien bein A Muinthel, a Muinthel, eleni morië