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The Tolkien Translation Game!
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That's what I thought too. Maybe you'll have better luck finding the quote than I did?
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Wrong book.
'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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Nope. Think of a different usage of “host”.
'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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Oh, as in army? Is this anywhere near the muster of Rohan?
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Correct, as in army. Earlier than muster of Rohan, but connected.
'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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Is it bad that my mind immediately jumped to Alien parasite...
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Lol.
Not fitting for Tolkien, though, is it?
Not fitting for Tolkien, though, is it?
'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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Yes!
'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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Anyone?
'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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I’ve been skimming sections that I thought might be likely, but so far no success.
Anyone? I’ll keep looking in the meantime.
Anyone? I’ll keep looking in the meantime.
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Here’s a hint: I was also lazy like V.
'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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Yayy. Yes!
'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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"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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Was it said to a hobbit?
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Was it said by a Hobbit?
"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."