The Folly Of These Days

`Alas for the folly of these days! ' said Legolas. 'Here all are enemies of the one Enemy, and yet I must walk blind, while the sun is merry in the woodland under leaves of gold! '

`Folly it may seem,' said Haldir. 'Indeed in nothing is the power of the Dark Lord more clearly shown than in the estrangement that divides all those who still oppose him.'




Yesterday my brother was content to guard our borders, uphold our laws, and serve the Lord and Lady, but today there is a strange light in his eyes.

Harshly he spoke to the Dwarf, and cautiously to the Men, as is meet in these mistrustful days. Yet gently, with smiles, he guides the Halflings though they have travelled far on unknown trails.

In all things I have followed my brother, but not to become an open gate through which shadow might enter our realm.

Tomorrow I must return to the fences, hunt Orc, and trust he will rejoin us soon.