The Tolkien Translation Game!

[Inanna]

Ah, that narrows it down a LOT.

Then ask better questions

Yes. The eye roll was for me, not you.

[Jude]

Nope!

Edit: that was to your guess on the previous page

Edit edit: just to bring the quote to the new page:

You looked through the glass you were peeking at last, so you have seen something.

[Jude]

Anyone have any ideas? Or should I ask Frelga to swoop in here and save the day like a Marvel superhero?

[Inanna]

About Sam?

[Jude]

Nope!

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Anyone have any ideas? Or should I ask Frelga to swoop in here and save the day like a Marvel superhero?

Frelga knows the answer, she should answer!

[Inanna]

IAWV

[Jude]

In the meantime, you can narrow it down with guesses while we wait for her to show up...

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Does it relate to the star-glass that Galadriel gave Frodo?

[Jude]

No, earlier.

[Inanna]

Is it in Bree? Or the Shire?

[Jude]

No to both

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Are any of the words in the translation in the original? If so, what is one of them?

[Jude]

you

Hidden text.

seen last glass

Edit: oops, I see you only asked for one. I put others in spoiler tags.

Edit edit: actually, one of the words maybe shouldn't be there. Hmm...

[Voronwë the Faithful]

"You" is not really very helpful so I looked in the spoiler. Which one shouldn't be there?

[Inanna]

In Rivendell?

[Inanna]

Found it.

“Yes, you have seen a thing or two since you last peeped out of a looking-glass”

Says Frodo to his reflection!!! About himself.

Tricksy Jude.

[Jude]

That's the one!

Voronwë, I had second thoughts about "glass", because in the original it was only the last part of a hyphenated word.

[Inanna]

Quite close to the original in words, but not intent:

At that time, I saw a wonderful idea with Aragorn. He may be the power of a fearful Lord, but he is putting a ring on himself.

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Well, I certainly recognize that one! Legolas, speaking to Merry and Pippin in the Houses of Healing about Aragorn: "‘In that hour I looked on Aragorn and thought how great and terrible a Lord he might have become in the strength of his will, had he taken the Ring to himself."