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by Jude » Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:25 pm
That's what I thought too. Maybe you'll have better luck finding the quote than I did?
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by Inanna » Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:28 pm
Wrong book.
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by Jude » Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:32 pm
Is Tom Bombadil the host in question?
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by Inanna » Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:38 pm
Nope. Think of a different usage of “host”.
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by Frelga » Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:42 pm
Oh, as in army? Is this anywhere near the muster of Rohan?
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by Inanna » Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:34 pm
Correct, as in army. Earlier than muster of Rohan, but connected.
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by Alatar » Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:25 am
Inanna wrote: ↑ Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:38 pm
Nope. Think of a different usage of “host”.
Is it bad that my mind immediately jumped to Alien parasite...
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by Inanna » Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:23 pm
Lol.
Not fitting for Tolkien, though, is it?
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by Jude » Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:23 pm
Was it spoken by Théoden?
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by Inanna » Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:31 am
Yes!
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by Inanna » Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:30 pm
Anyone?
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by Jude » Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:00 pm
I’ve been skimming sections that I thought might be likely, but so far no success.
Anyone? I’ll keep looking in the meantime.
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by Inanna » Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:33 am
Here’s a hint: I was also lazy like V.
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by Jude » Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:52 pm
Is this it?
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by Inanna » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:58 pm
Yayy. Yes!
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by Jude » Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:20 pm
New quote:
But you talk like an idiot.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:19 pm
"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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by narya » Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:48 am
Was it said to a hobbit?
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
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by Jude » Tue Oct 03, 2023 2:10 am
No.
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by Voronwë the Faithful » Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:11 am
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."