Iron Garrison

            Bragin and Farohir have at last entered the Mines of Moria.  Together they arrive at the first camp of the Iron Garrison, just at the western edge of the Great Delving.  Durin’s Threshold the Dwarves have named it, the last stop on the journey to the Mines and the starting point for the plunge into the deeps beneath the mountains.  Here the two travelers find stabl

That evening, as Celeborn and Galadriel feast with their guests, they discuss with Seregrían and Bosi as to what needs to be done prior to their departure. It is plain that Bosi is not pleased at the prospect of returning to Moria alone, for Seregrían is to travel south and away to some far doom.

All is now ready for Seregrían to accompany Bosi on their errand to Lothlorien, seeking the aid of the Galadhrim in this desperate hour. But to reach this point took two days’ preparation, and it could not be avoided or sped up.

         In the vast halls of Moria, time passes differently from the world of sunlight.