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He vanished into the shadows. Merry did not like this talk of wild men and poisoned darts, but quite apart from that a great weight of dread was on him. Waiting was unbearable. He longed to know what was going to happen. He got up and soon was walking warily in pursuit of the last lantern before it disappeared among the trees. Presently he came to an open space where a small tent had been set up for the king under a great tree. A large lantern, covered above, was hanging from a bough and cast a pale circle of light below. There ´ sat The´oden and Eomer, and before them on the ground sat a strange squat shape of a man, gnarled as an old stone, and the hairs of his scanty beard straggled on his lumpy chin like dry moss. He was short-legged and fat-armed, thick and stumpy, and clad only with grass about his waist. Merry felt that he had seen him before somewhere, and suddenly he remembered the Pu´kel-men of Dunharrow. 832 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS Here was one of those old images brought to life, or maybe a creature descended in true line through endless years from the models used by the forgotten craftsmen long ago. There was a silence as Merry crept nearer, and then the Wild Man began to speak, in answer to some question, it seemed. His voice was deep and guttural, yet to Merrys surprise he spoke the Common Speech, though in a halting fashion, and uncouth words were mingled with it. No, father of Horse-men, he said, we fight not. Hunt only. Kill gorguˆn in woods, hate orc-folk. You hate gorguˆn too. We help as we can. Wild Men have long ears and long eyes; know all paths. Wild Men live here before Stone-houses; before Tall Men come up out of Water. ´ But our need is for aid in battle, said Eomer. How will you and your folk help us. Bring news, said the Wild Man. We look out from hills. We climb big mountain and look down. Stone-city is shut. Fire burns there outside; now inside too. You wish to come there. Then you must be quick. But gorguˆn and men out of far-away, he waved a short gnarled arm eastward, sit on horse-road. Very many, more than Horse-men. How do you know that. said Eomer. ´ The old mans flat face and dark eyes showed nothing, but his voice was sullen with displeasure. Wild Men are wild, free, but not children, he answered. I am great headman, Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn. I count many things: stars in sky, leaves on trees, men in the dark. You have a score steaming your face for acne scores counted ten times and five. They have more. Big fight, and who will win. And many more walk round walls of Stone-houses. Alas. he speaks all too shrewdly, said The´oden. And our scouts say that they have cast trenches and stakes across the road. We cannot sweep them away in sudden onset. ´ And yet we need great haste, said Eomer. Mundburg is on fire. Let Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn finish. said the Wild Man. More than one road he knows. He will lead you by road where no pits are, no gorguˆn walk, only Wild Men and beasts. Many paths were made when Stonehouse-folk were stronger. They carved hills as hunters carve beast-flesh. Wild Men think they ate stone for food. They went through Dru´ adan to Rimmon with great wains. They go no longer. Road is forgotten, but not by Wild Men. Over hill and behind hill it lies still under grass and tree, there behind Rimmon and down to Dıˆn, and back at the end to Visit web page road. Wild Men will show you that road. Then you will kill gorguˆn and drive away bad dark with bright iron, and Wild Men can go back to sleep in the wild woods. T HE RIDE O F THE R OHIRR IM 833 Eomer ´ and the king spoke together in their own tongue. At length The´oden turned to the Wild Man. We will receive your offer, he said. For though we leave a host of foes behind, what matter. If the Stone-city falls, then we shall have no returning. If it is saved, then the orc-host itself will be cut off. If you are faithful, Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn, then we will give you Call of duty warzone background photos reward, and you shall have the friendship of the Mark for ever. Dead men are not friends to living men, and give them no gifts, said the Wild Man. But if you live after the Darkness, then leave Wild Men alone in the woods and do not hunt them like beasts any more. Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn will not lead you into trap. He will go himself with father of Horse-men, and if he leads you wrong, you will kill him. So be it. said The´oden. How long will it take to pass by the enemy and come back to the road. asked Eomer. ´ We must go at foot-pace, if you guide us; and I doubt not the way is narrow. Wild Men go quick on feet, said Ghaˆn. Way is wide for four horses in Stonewain Valley yonder, he waved his hand southwards; but narrow at beginning and at end. Wild Man could walk from here to Dıˆn between sunrise and noon. Then we must allow at least seven hours for the leaders, said Eomer; ´ but we must reckon rather on some ten hours for all. Things unforeseen may hinder us, and if our host is all strung out, it will be long ere it can be set in order when we issue from the hills. What is the hour now. Who knows. said The´oden. All is night now. It is all dark, but it is not all night, said Ghaˆn. When Sun comes we feel her, even when she is hidden. Already she climbs over East-mountains. It is the opening of day in the sky-fields. Then we must set out as soon as may be, said Eomer. ´ Even so we cannot hope to come to Gondors aid today. Merry waited to hear no more, but slipped away to get ready for the summons to the march. This was the Call of duty warzone background photos stage before the battle. It did not seem likely to him that many of them would survive it. But he thought of Pippin and the flames in Minas Tirith and thrust down his own dread. All went well that day, and no sight or sound had they of the enemy waiting to waylay them. The Wild Men had put out a screen of wary hunters, so that no orc or roving spy should learn of the movements in the hills. The light was more dim than ever as they drew nearer to the beleaguered city, and the Riders passed in long files like dark shadows of men and horses. Each company was guided 834 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS by a wild woodman; but old Ghaˆn walked beside the king. The start had been slower than was hoped, for it had taken time for the Riders, walking and leading source horses, to find paths over the thickly wooded ridges behind their camp and down into the hidden Stonewain Valley. It was late in the afternoon when the leaders came to wide grey thickets stretching beyond the eastward side of Amon Dıˆn, and masking a great gap in the line of hills that from Nardol to Dıˆn ran east and west. Through the gap the forgotten wain-road long ago had run down, back into the main horse-way from the City through Ano´rien; but now for many lives of men trees had had their way with it, and it had vanished, broken and buried under the leaves of uncounted years. But the thickets offered to the Riders their last hope of cover before they went into open battle; for beyond them lay the road and the plains of Anduin, while east and southwards the slopes were bare and rocky, as the writhen hills gathered themselves together and climbed up, bastion upon bastion, into the great mass and shoulders of Mindolluin. The leading company was https://beststrategygames.cloud/xbox/pubg-game-download-xbox-one-games.php, and as those behind filed up out of the trough of the Stonewain Valley they spread out and passed to camping-places under the grey trees. The king summoned the captains to council. Eomer sent out scouts to spy upon the road; but ´ old Ghaˆn shook his head. No good to send Horse-men, he said. Wild Men have already seen all that can be seen in the bad air. They will come soon and speak to me here. The captains came; and then out of the trees crept warily other pu´kel-shapes so like old Fallout new vegas rocket ammo that Merry could hardly tell them apart. They spoke to Ghaˆn in a strange throaty language. Presently Ghaˆn turned to the king. Wild Men say many things, he said. First, be wary. Still many men in camp beyond Dıˆn, an hours walk yonder, he waved his arm west towards the black beacon. But none to see between here and Stone-folks new walls. Many busy there. Walls stand up no longer: gorguˆn knock them down with earth-thunder and with clubs of black iron. They are unwary and do not look about them. They think their friends watch all roads. At that old Ghaˆn made a curious gurgling noise, and it seemed that he was laughing. Good tidings. cried Eomer. Even in this gloom hope gleams ´ again. Our Enemys devices oft serve us in his despite. The accursed darkness itself has been a cloak to us. And now, lusting to destroy Gondor and throw it down stone from stone, his orcs have taken away my greatest fear. The out-wall could have been held long against us. Now we can sweep through if once we win so far. Once again I thank you, Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn of the woods, said T HE RIDE O F THE R OHIRR IM 835 The´oden. Good fortune go with you for tidings and for guidance. Kill gorguˆn. Kill orc-folk. No other words please Wild Men, answered Ghaˆn. Drive away bad air and darkness with bright iron. To do these things we have ridden far, said the king, and we shall attempt them. But what we shall achieve only tomorrow will show. Ghaˆn-buri-Ghaˆn squatted down and touched the earth with his horny brow in token of farewell. Then he got up as if to depart. But suddenly he stood looking up like some startled woodland animal snuffling a strange air. A light came in his eyes. Wind is changing. he cried, and with that, in a twinkling as it seemed, he and his fellows had vanished into the glooms, never to be seen by any Rider of Rohan again. Not long after far away eastward the faint drums throbbed again. Yet to no heart in all the host came any fear that the Wild Men were unfaithful, strange and unlovely though they might appear. We need no further guidance, said Elfhelm; for there are riders in the host who have ridden down to Mundburg in days of peace. I for one. When we come to the road it will veer south, and there will lie before us still seven leagues ere we reach the wall of the townlands. Along most of see more way there is much grass on either side of the road. On that stretch the errand-riders of Gondor reckoned to make their greatest speed. We may ride it swiftly and without great rumour. Then since we must look for fell deeds and the need of all our ´ strength, said Eomer, I counsel that we rest now, and set out hence by night, and so time our going that we come upon the fields when tomorrow is as light as it will be, or when our lord gives the signal. To this the king assented, and the captains departed. But soon Elfhelm returned. The scouts have found naught to report beyond the Grey Wood, lord, he said, save two men only: two dead men and two dead horses. Well. said Eomer. What of it. ´ This, lord: they were errand-riders of Gondor; Hirgon was one maybe. At least his hand still clasped the Red Arrow, but his head was hewn off. And this also: it would seem by the signsthatthey were fleeing westward when they fell. As I read it, they found the enemy already on the out-wall, or assailing it, when they returned and that would be two nights ago, if they used fresh horsesfrom the posts, asistheir wont. They could not reach the City and turned back. Alas. said The´oden. Then Denethor has heard no news of our riding and will despair of our coming. Need brooks no delay, yet late is better than never, said Eomer. ´ And mayhap in this time shall the old saw be proved truer than ever before since men spoke with mouth. 836 T HE L ORD O F THE R INGS It was night. On either side of the road the host of Rohan was moving silently. Now the road passing about the skirts of Mindolluin turned southward. Far away and almost straight ahead there was a red glow under the black sky and the sides of the great mountain loomed dark against it. They were drawing near the Rammas of the Pelennor; but the day was not yet come. The king rode in the midst of the Call of duty warzone background photos company, his householdmen about him. Elfhelms e´ored came next; and now Merry noticed that Dernhelm had left his place and in the darkness was moving steadily forward, until at last he was riding just in rear of the kings guard. There came a check. Merry heard voices in front speaking softly. Out-riders had come back who had ventured forward almost to the wall. They came to the king. There are great fires, lord, said one. The City is all set about with flame, and the field is full click foes. But all seem drawn off to the assault. As well as we could guess, there are few left upon the out-wall, and they are heedless, busy in destruction. Do you remember the Wild Mans words, lord. said another. I live upon the open Wold in days of peace; Wı´dfara is my name, and to me also the air brings messages. Already the wind is turning. There comes a breath out of the South; there is a sea-tang in it, faint though it be. The morning will bring new things. Above the reek it will be dawn when you pass the wall. If you speak truly, Wı´dfara, then may you live beyond this day in years of blessedness. said The´oden. He turned to the men of his household who were near, and he spoke now in a clear voice so that many also of the riders of the first e´ored heard him: Now is the hour come, Riders of the Mark, sons of Eorl. Foes and fire are before you, and your homes far behind. Yet, though you fight upon an alien field, the glory that you reap there shall be your own for ever. Oaths ye have taken: now fulfil them all, to lord and land and league of friendship. Men clashed spear upon shield. Eomer, my son. You lead the first e´ored, said The´oden; and it ´ shall go behind the kings banner in the centre. Elfhelm, lead your company to the right when we pass the wall. And Grimbold shall lead his towards the left. Let the other companies behind follow these three that lead, as they have chance. Strike wherever the enemy gathers. Other plans we cannot make, for we know not yet how things stand upon the field. Forth now, and fear no darkness. The leading company https://beststrategygames.cloud/download/call-of-duty-download-ipc-games.php off as swiftly as they could, for it was still deep dark, whatever change Wı´dfara might forebode. Merry was riding behind Dernhelm, clutching with the left hand while with the T HE RIDE O F THE R OHIRR IM 837 other he tried to loosen his sword in its sheath. He felt now bitterly the truth of the old kings words: in such a battle what would you do, Meriadoc. Just this, he thought: encumber a rider, and hope at best to stay in my seat and not be pounded to death by galloping hoofs. It was no more than a league to where the out-walls had stood. They soon reached them; too soon for Merry. Wild cries broke out, and there was some clash of arms, but it was brief. The orcs busy about the walls were few and amazed, and they were quickly slain or driven off. Before the ruin of the north-gate in the Rammas the king halted again. The first e´ored drew up behind him and about him on either side. Dernhelm kept close to the king, though Elfhelms company was away on the right. Grimbolds men turned aside and passed round to a great gap in the wall further eastward. Merry peered from behind Dernhelms back. Call of duty warzone background photos away, maybe ten miles or more, there was a great burning, but between it and the Riders lines of fire blazed in a vast crescent, at the nearest point less than a league distant. He could make out little more on the dark plain, and as yet he neither saw any hope of morning, nor felt any wind, changed or unchanged. Now silently the host of Rohan moved forward into the field of Gondor, pouring in slowly but steadily, like the rising tide through breaches in a dike that men have thought secure. But the mind and will of the Black Captain were bent wholly on the falling city, and as yet no tidings came to him warning that his designs held any flaw. After a while the king led his men away somewhat eastward, to come between the fires of the siege and the outer fields. Still they were unchallenged, and still The´oden gave no signal. At last he halted once again. The City was now nearer. A smell of burning was in the air and a very shadow of death. The horses were uneasy. But the king sat upon Snowmane, motionless, gazing upon the agony of Minas Tirith, as if stricken suddenly by anguish, or by dread.

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