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,! ,H\SE ,F>E? ,TO ,! ,W> 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,N[ :5 ,?IODOLF CAME BACK TO ! HABITATIONS ( ! K9DR$ ! :OLE ,H\SE WAS A/IR1 BO? ?RALL-M5 & WOM51 & FREE WOM5 HURRY+ FROM COT TO /I?Y1 & FROM /I?Y TO HALL BE>+ ! LA/ ( ! W>-GE> OR RAIM5T = ! FI<T+-M54  ,BUT !Y = !IR P>T W]E SOME /&+ AB\T ANI< ! ,MAN'S-DOOR1 SOME SITT+ GRAVELY )9 ! HALL1 SOME WAT*+ ! HURRY ( ! ?RALLS & WOM5 FROM ! MIDMO/ ( ! OP5 SPACE AMID ( ! HABITATIONS1 :]EON !RE /OOD YET C]TA9 WA9S :I* W]E BELAT$3  = ! MO/ ( ! WA9S W]E N[ /&+ ) ! OX5 ALREADY YOK$ TO !M D[N 9 ! MEAD[ PA/ ! ACRES1 5CIRCL$ BY A CONFUS$ ?RONG ( K9E & HORSES & ?RALL-FOLK1 = ?I!R HAD ALL ! BEA/S = ! SLAU<T]1 & ! HORSES = ! W>RIORS BE5 BR\<T2 & !RE W]E ! HORSES TE!R$ OR HELD BY ! ?RALLS2 SOME 9DE$ W]E ALREADY SADDL$ & BRIDL$1 & ON O!RS W]E ! ?RALLS DO+ ! H>NESS4  

,BUT AS = ! WA9S ( ! ,M>KM51 !Y W]E /\TLY FRAM$ ( A%- TREE ) PANELS ( ASP51 & !Y W]E BROAD-:EEL$ SO ?AT !Y MI<T GO OV] R\< & SMOO?4  ,!Y HAD HI< TILTS OV] !M WELL FRAM$ ( WILL[-POLES COV]$ OV] ) SQU>ES ( BLACK FELT OV]- LAPP+ LIKE %+LES2 :I* FELT !Y MADE ( ! R\< ( !IR FLEECES1 = !Y HAD MANY %EEP4  ,& !SE WA9S W]E TO !M = H\SES UPON ! WAY IF NE$ W]E1 & !RE9 AS N[ W]E /OR$ !IR MEAL & !IR W>-/ORE & AFT] FI<T !Y W\LD FLIT !IR W\ND$ M5 9 !M1 SU* AS W]E TOO SORELY HURT TO BACK A HORSE3 NOR MU/ IT BE HIDD5 ?AT :ILES !Y LOOK$ TO BR+ BACK ) !M ! TREASURE ( ! S\?4  ,MOREOV] ! FOLK IF !Y W]E WOR/$ 9 ANY BATTLE1 9/EAD ( FLEE+ )\T MORE DONE1 W\LD (T5 DRAW BACK FI<T+ 9TO A G>? MADE BY !SE WA9S1 & GU>D$ BY SOME ( !IR ?RALLS2 & !RE W\LD ABIDE ! ONSET ( ?OSE :O HAD ?RU/ !M BACK 9 ! FIELD4  ,& ?IS G>? !Y CALL$ ! ,WA9- BURG4  

,SO N[ /OOD ?REE ( !SE WA9S A=ESAID BELAT$ AMID ( ! HABITATIONS ( ! ,H\SE1 !IR YOKE-BEA/S /&+ OR LY+ D[N UNH>NESS$ AS YET TO !M3  BUT 9 ! V]Y MID/ ( ?AT PLACE WAS A WA9 UNLIKE TO !M2 SMALL] ?AN !Y BUT HI<]2 SQU>E ( %APE AS TO ! FLOOR ( IT2 BUILT LI<T] ?AN !Y1 YET F> /RONG]2 AS ! W>RIOR IS /RONG] ?AN ! BIG C>LE & TR5*]-LICK] ?AT LOIT]S AB\T ! HALL2 & FROM ! MID/ ( ?IS WA9 >OSE A MA/ MADE ( A TALL /RAI<T FIR-TREE1 & !REON HUNG ! BANN] ( ! ,WOLF+S1 :]E9 WAS WR\<T ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF1 BUT R$ ( HUE AS A TOK5 ( W>1 & ) HIS M\? OP5 & GAP+ UPON ! FOEM54  ,ALSO :]EAS ! O!R WA9S W]E DRAWN BY M]E OX51 & ?OSE ( DIV]S COLORS1 AS *ANCE W\LD HAVE IT1 ! WA9 ( ! BANN] WAS DRAWN BY T5 BLACK BULLS ( ! MI<TIE/ ( ! H]D1 DEEP-DEWLAPP$1 HI<-CRE/$ & CURLY-BR[$2 & !IR H>NESS WAS DECK$ ) GOLD1 & SO WAS ! WA9 ITSELF1 & ! WOODWORK ( IT PA9T$ R$ ) V]MILION4  ,!RE !N /OOD ! ,BANN] ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF+S AWAIT+ ! DEP>TURE ( ! W>RIORS TO ! HO/+4  

,SO ,?IODOLF /OOD ON ! TOP ( ! B5T BESIDE ?AT SAME M\ND :]EFROM HE HAD BL[N ! ,W>-HORN YE/]-EVE1 & :I* WAS CALL$ ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & HE %AD$ HIS EYES ) HIS H& & LOOK$ >\ND HIM2 & EV5 !RE) ! C>LES FELL TO YOK+ ! BEA/S TO ! BELAT$ WA9S1 & ! W>RIORS GA!R$ TOGE!R FROM \T ( ! MIX$ ?RONGS1 & CAME FROM ! ,RO( & ! ,MAN'S-DOOR & ALL SET !IR FACES T[>D ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*4  

,SO ,?IODOLF KNEW ?AT ALL WAS READY = DEP>TURE1 & IT WANT$ BUT AN H\R ( HI<-NOON2 SO HE TURN$ AB\T & W5T 9TO ! ,HALL1 & !RE F\ND HIS %IELD & HIS SPE> HANG+ 9 HIS SLEEP+ PLACE BESIDE ! HAUB]K HE WAS WONT TO WE>2 !N HE LOOK$1 AS ONE /RIV+ ) ?\<T1 AT HIS EMPTY HAUB]K & HIS [N BODY COV]$ ) ! DW>F-WR\<T R+S2 NOR DID HIS FACE *ANGE AS HE TOOK HIS %IELD & HIS SPE> & TURN$ AWAY4  ,!N HE W5T TO ! DAIS & !RE SAT HIS FO/]-DAU<T] 7AS M5 DEEM$ H]7 SITT+ AMID ( IT AS YE/]-EVE1 & N[ >RAY$ 9 A G>M5T ( F9E :ITE WOOL1 ON ! BREA/ :]E( W]E WR\<T 9 GOLD TWO BEA/S RAMP+ UP AGA9/ A FIRE-ALT> :]EON A FLAME FLICK]$2 & ON ! SKIRTS & ! HEMS W]E O!R DEVICES1 ( WOLVES *AS+ DE]1 & M5 %OOT+ ) ! B[2 & ?AT G>M5T WAS AN ANCI5T TREASURE2 BUT %E HAD A BROAD GIRDLE ( GOLD & GEMS AB\T H] MIDDLE1 & ON H] >MS & NECK %E WORE GREAT GOLD R+S WR\<T DELICATELY4  ,BY !N !RE W]E FEW SAVE ! ,HALL-,SUN UND] ! ,RO(1 & !Y BUT ! OLDE/ ( ! WOM51 OR A FEW V]Y OLD M51 & SOME :O W]E AIL+ & MI<T NOT GO ABROAD4  ,BUT BE=E H] ON ! ?W>T TABLE LAY ! ,GREAT ,W>- HORN AWAIT+ ! COM+ ( ,?IODOLF TO GIVE SIGNAL ( DEP>TURE4  

,!N W5T ,?IODOLF TO ! ,HALL-,SUN & KISS$ & EMBRAC$ H] FONDLY1 & %E GAVE ! HORN 9TO HIS H&S1 & HE W5T =? & UP ON TO ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & BLEW !NCE A %ORT BLA/ ON ! HORN1 & !N CAME ALL ! ,W>RIORS FLOCK+ TO ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 EA* MAN />K 9 HIS H>NESS1 AL]T & JOY\S4  

,!N PRES5TLY ?R\< ! ,MAN'S-DOOR CAME ! ,HALL-,SUN 9 ?AT ANCI5T G>M5T1 :I* FELL /RAI<T & /IFF D[N TO H] ANCLES AS %E /EPP$ LI<TLY & SL[LY ALONG1 H] HEAD CR[N$ ) A G>L& ( EGLANT9E4  ,9 H] RI<T H& ALSO %E HELD A GREAT TOR* ( WAX LI<T$1 :OSE FLAME AMID ! BRI<T SUNLI<T LOOK$ LIKE A WAV]+ LEAF ( V]MILION4  

,! W>RIORS SAW H]1 & MADE A LANE = H]1 & %E MADE H] WAY ?R\< IT UP TO ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 & %E W5T UP TO ! TOP ( IT & /OOD !RE HOLD+ ! LI<T$ C&LE 9 H] H&1 SO ?AT ALL MI<T SEE IT4  ,!N SUDD5LY WAS !RE AS GREAT A SIL5CE AS !RE MAY BE ON A =5OON ( SUMM]2 = EV5 ! ?RALLS D[N 9 ! MEAD[ HAD NOT$ :AT WAS T[>D1 & CEAS$ !IR TALK+ & %\T+1 = AS F> (F AS !Y W]E1 S9CE !Y C\LD SEE ?AT ! ,HALL-,SUN /OOD ON ! ,HILL ( ,SPEE*1 = ! WOOD WAS D>K BEH9D H]2 SO !Y KNEW ! ,F>EWELL ,FLAME WAS LI<T$1 & ?AT ! MAID5 W\LD SPEAK2 & TO ALL M5 H] SPEE* WAS A BOD+ ( GOOD OR ( ILL4  

,SO %E BEGAN 9 A SWEET VOICE YET CLE> & F>-REA*+3  

0,O ,W>RIORS ( ! ,WOLF+S BY ! TOK5 ( ! FLAME   

,?AT H]E 9 MY RI<T H& FLICK]S1 COME ABACK TO ! ,H\SE ( !   

,NAME6   

,= !RE YET BURNE? ! ,HALL-,SUN B5EA? ! ,WOLF+ RO(1   

,& ?IS FLAME IS LITT5 FROM IT1 NOR AS N[ %ALL IT F>E ALO(   

,TILL AGA9 IT SEE? ! MI<TY & ! M5 TO BE GLEAN$ FROM !   

FI<T4   

,SO W5D YE AS WEIRD WILLE? & LET Y\R HE>TS BE LI<T2   

,= ?R\< Y\R DAYS ( BATTLE ALL ! DE$S ( \R DAYS %ALL BE   

FAIR4   

,TO-MORR[ BEG9NE? ! HAYSEL1 AS IF EV]Y C>LE W]E H]E2   

,& :O KN[E? ]E Y\R RETURN+ BUT ! HOOK %ALL SMITE ! CORN8   

,BUT ! K9E %ALL GO D[N TO ! MEAD[ AS !IR WONT IS EV]Y MORN1   

,& EA* EVE %ALL COME BACK TO ! BYRE2 & ! M>ES & FOALS   

AFIELD   

,%ALL EV] BE HE$$ DULY2 & ALL ?+S %ALL !IR 9CREASE YIELD4   

,& IF IT %ALL BEFAL US ?AT HI!R COME? A FOE   

,H]E HAVE WE SWA9S ( ! %EPH]DS GOOD PLAY]S ) ! B[1   

,& OLD M5 BATTLE-CRAFTY :OSE MI<T IS N[ISE SP5T1   

,& WOM5 FELL & FE>LESS WELL WONT TO TREAD ! B5T   

,AMID ! %EEP & ! OX52 & !IR H&S >E H>D ) ! SPE>   

,& !IR >MS >E /RONG & /ALW>T ! BATTLE %IELD TO BE>2   

,& /ORE ( WEAPONS HAVE WE & ! MI<TY WALLS ( ! /EAD2   

,& ! ,RO( %ALL ABIDE Y\ /EADFA/ ) ! ,HALL-,SUN OV]HEAD4   

,LO H]E ,I QU5* ?IS C&LE ?AT IS LIT FROM ! ,HALL-,SUN'S FLAME   

,:I* UNTO ! ,WILD-WOOD CLE>+ ) ! K9 ( ! ,WOLF+S CAME   

,& %ALL W5D ) !IR DEP>TURE TO ! LIMITS ( ! E>?2   

,NOR AGA9 %ALL ! TOR* BE LI<T$ TILL 9 SORR[ OR 9 MIR?1   

,OV]?R[N OR OV]?R[+1 YE COME ABACK ONCE MORE1   

,& BID ME BE> ! C&LE BE=E ! ,WOLF ( ,W>40   

,AS %E SPAKE ! WORD %E TURN$ ! C&LE D[NW>D1 & ?RU/ IT AGA9/ ! GRASS & QU5*$ IT 9DE$2 BUT ! :OLE ?RONG ( W>RIORS TURN$ AB\T1 = ! BULLS ( ! BANN]-WA9 L[]$ !IR HEADS 9 ! YOKES & BEGAN TO DRAW1 L[+ MI<TILY2 & ! WA9 CREAK$ & MOV$ ON1 & ALL ! M5-AT->MS FOLL[$ AFT]1 & D[N !Y W5T ?R\< ! LANES ( ! CORN1 & A MANY WOM5 & *ILDR5 & OLD M5 W5T D[N 9TO ! MEAD ) !M4  

,9 !IR HE>TS !Y ALL WOND]$ :AT ! ,HALL-,SUN'S WORDS MI<T SIGNIFY2 = %E HAD TOLD !M NAU<T AB\T ! BATTLES TO BE1 SAV+ ?AT SOME %\LD COME BACK TO ! ,MID-M>K2 :]EAS A=ETIME SOME:AT W\LD %E =ETELL TO !M CONC]N+ ! =TUNE ( ! FI<T1 & N[ HAD %E SAID TO !M NO?+ BUT :AT !IR [N HE>TS TOLD !M4  ,NEV]!LESS !Y BORE !IR CRE/S HI< AS !Y FOLL[$ ! ,WOLF D[N 9TO ! MEAD[1 :]E ALL WAS N[ READY = DEP>TURE4 ,!RE !Y >RAY$ !MSELVES & W5T D[N TO ! LIP ( ,MIRKWOOD- WAT]2 & SU* WAS !IR >RAY ?AT ! BANN] W5T FIR/1 SAVE ?AT A B& ( FULLY >M$ M5 W5T BE=E IT2 & BEH9D IT & AB\T W]E ! O!RS AS WELL >RAY$ AS !Y4  ,!N W5T ! WA9S ?AT BORE !IR MUNITION1 ) >M$ C>LES ( ! ?RALL-FOLK AB\T !M1 :O W]E EV] ! GU>D ( ! WA9S1 & %\LD NEV] LEAVE !M NI<T OR DAY2 & LA/LY W5T ! GREAT B& ( ! W>RIORS & ! RE/ ( ! ?RALLS ) !M4  

,AS TO !IR W>-GE>1 ALL ! FREEM5 HAD HELMS ( SOME K9D1 BUT NOT ALL ( IRON OR /EEL2 = SOME BORE HELMS FA%ION$ ( HORSE-HIDE & BULL-HIDE COV]$ OV] ) ! SIMILITUDE ( A ,WOLF'S MUZZLE2 NOR W]E !SE ILL-DEF5SE AGA9/ A SWORD-/ROKE4  ,%IELDS !Y ALL HAD1 & ALL !SE HAD ! IMAGE ( ! ,WOLF M>K$ ON !M1 BUT = MANY !IR ?RALLS BORE !M ON ! J\RNEY4  ,AS TO !IR BODY->MOR SOME C>RI$ LONG BYRNIES ( R+-MAIL1 SOME COATS ( LEA!R COV]$ ) SPL9T]S ( HORN LAID LIKE ! %+LES ( A RO(1 & SOME SK9- COATS ONLY3  :]E( 9DE$ !RE W]E SOME ( :I* TALES W5T ?AT !Y W]E BETT] ?AN ! SMI?'S HAMM]-WORK1 BECAUSE !Y HAD HAD SPELLS SUNG OV] !M TO KEEP \T /EEL OR IRON4  

,BUT = !IR WEAPONS1 !Y BORE SPE>S ) %AFTS NOT V]Y LONG1 SOME EI<T FEET ( \R MEASURE2 & AXES HEAVY & LONG-%AFT$2 & BILLS ) GREAT & BROAD HEADS2 & SOME FEW1 BUT NOT MANY ( ! K9DR$ W]E B[M51 & EV]Y FREEMAN WAS GIRT ) A SWORD2 BUT ( ! SWORDS SOME W]E LONG & TWO-$G$1 SOME %ORT & HEAVY1 CUTT+ ON ONE $GE1 & !SE W]E ( ! K9D :I* !Y & \R =EFA!RS LONG AFT] CALL$ 'SAX4'  ,?US W]E ! FREEM5 >RAY$4  

,BUT = ! ?RALLS1 !RE W]E MANY B[S AMONG !M1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ?OSE :O W]E ( BLOOD ALI5 FROM ! ,GO?S2 ! O!RS BORE %ORT SPE>S1 & FEA!R$ BROAD >R[S1 & CLUBS B\ND ) IRON1 & KNIVES & AXES1 BUT NOT EV]Y MAN ( !M HAD A SWORD4  ,FEW IRON HELMS !Y HAD & NO R+$ BYRNIES1 BUT MO/ HAD A BUCKL] AT !IR BACKS ) NO SIGN OR SYMBOL ON IT4  

,?US !N SET =? ! FI<T+ M5 ( ! ,H\SE ( ! ,WOLF T[>D ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,UPP]-M>K :]E ! HO/+ WAS TO BE1 & BY !N !Y W]E MOV+ UP ALONG ! SIDE ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] IT WAS SOME:AT PA/ HI<-NOON4  

,BUT ! /AY-AT-HOME PEOPLE :O HAD COME D[N ) !M TO ! MEAD[ L+]$ LONG 9 ?AT PLACE2 & MU* =EBOD+ !RE WAS AMONG !M ( EVIL TO COME2 & ( ! OLD FOLK1 SOME REMEMB]$ TALES ( ! PA/ DAYS ( ! ,M>KM51 & H[ !Y HAD COME FROM ! 5DS ( ! E>?1 & ! M\NTA9S :]E NONE DWELL N[ BUT ! ,GODS ( !IR K9DR$S2 & MANY ( !SE TALES TOLD ( !IR WOES & !IR W>S AS !Y W5T FROM RIV] TO RIV] & FROM WILD-WOOD TO WILD-WOOD BE=E !Y HAD E/ABLI%$ !IR ,H\SES 9 ! ,M>K1 & FALL5 TO DWELL+ !RE SEASON BY SEASON & YE> BY YE> :E!R ! DAYS W]E GOOD OR ILL4  ,& IT FELL 9TO !IR HE>TS ?AT N[ AT LA/ MAYHAPP5 WAS !IR ABID+ WE>+ \T TO AN 5D1 & ?AT ! DAY %\LD SOON BE :5 !Y %\LD HAVE TO BE> ! ,HALL-,SUN ?R\< ! WILD-WOOD1 & SEEK A NEW DWELL+-PLACE AF> FROM ! TR\BL+ ( !SE NEWLY >IS5 ,WEL% FOEM54  

,& SO ?OSE ( !M :O C\LD NOT RID !MSELVES ( ?IS =EBOD+ W]E SOME:AT HEAVI] ( HE>T ?AN !IR WONT WAS :5 ! ,H\SE W5T TO ! ,W>4  ,= LONG HAD !Y ABID$ !RE 9 ! ,M>K1 & ! LIFE WAS SWEET TO !M :I* !Y KNEW1 & ! LIFE :I* !Y KNEW NOT WAS BITT] TO !M3  & ,MIRKWOOD-WAT] WAS BECOME AS A ,GOD TO !M NO LESS ?AN TO !IR FA!RS ( OLD TIME2 NOR LESS] WAS ! MEAD :]E F$ ! HORSES ?AT !Y LOV$ & ! K9E ?AT !Y HAD RE>$1 & ! %EEP ?AT !Y GU>D$ FROM ! ,WOLF ( ! ,WILD- WOOD3  & !Y WOR%IP$ ! K9D ACRES :I* !Y !MSELVES & !IR FA!RS HAD MADE FRUITFUL1 W$D+ !M TO ! SEASONS ( SE$- TIME & H>VE/1 ?AT ! BIR? ?AT CAME FROM !M MI<T BECOME A P>T ( ! K9DR$ ( ! ,WOLF1 & ! JOY & MI<T ( PA/ SPR+S & SUMM]S MI<T RUN 9 ! BLOOD ( ! ,WOLF+ *ILDR54 ,& A DE> ,GOD 9DE$ TO !M WAS ! ,RO( ( ! ,K9DR$1 ?AT !IR FA!RS HAD BUILT & ?AT !Y YET W>D$ AGA9/ ! FIRE & ! LI<T5+ & ! W9D & ! SN[1 & ! PASS+ ( ! DAYS ?AT DEV\R & ! YE>S ?AT HEAP ! DU/ OV] ! WORK ( M54 ,!Y ?\<T ( H[ IT HAD /OOD1 & SE5 SO MANY G5]ATIONS ( M5 COME & GO2 H[ (T5 IT HAD WELCOM$ ! NEW-BORN BABE1 & GIV5 F>EWELL TO ! OLD MAN3  H[ MANY SECRETS ( ! PA/ IT KNEW2 H[ MANY TALES :I* M5 ( ! PRES5T HAD =GOTT51 BUT :I* YET MAYHAP M5 ( TIMES TO COME %\LD LE>N ( IT2 = TO !M YET LIV+ IT HAD SPOK5 TIME & AGA91 & HAD TOLD !M :AT !IR FA!RS HAD NOT TOLD !M1 & IT HELD ! MEMORIES ( ! G5]ATIONS & ! V]Y LIFE ( ! ,WOLF+S & !IR HOPES = ! DAYS TO BE4  

,?US !SE POOR PEOPLE ?\<T ( ! ,GODS :OM !Y WOR%IP$1 & ! FRI5DS :OM !Y LOV$1 & C\LD NOT *OOSE BUT BE HEAVY- HE>T$ :5 !Y ?\<T ?AT ! WILD-WOOD WAS AWAIT+ !M TO SWALL[ ALL UP1 & TAKE AWAY FROM !M !IR ,GODS & !IR FRI5DS & ! MIR? ( !IR LIFE1 & BURD5 !M ) HUNG] & ?IR/ & WE>9ESS1 ?AT !IR *ILDR5 MI<T BEG9 ONCE MORE TO BUILD ! ,H\SE & E/ABLI% ! DWELL+1 & CALL NEW PLACES BY OLD NAMES1 & WOR%IP NEW ,GODS ) ! ANCI5T WOR%IP4  

,SU* IMAG9ATIONS ( TR\BLE !N W]E 9 ! HE>TS ( ! /AY-AT- HOMES ( ! ,WOLF+S2 ! TALE TELLS NOT 9DE$ ?AT ALL HAD SU* =EBOD+S1 BUT *IEFLY ! OLD FOLK :O W]E NURS+ ! 5D ( !IR LIFE-DAYS AMID ! *]I%+ ,K9DR$ ( ! ,H\SE4  

,BUT N[ !Y W]E BEG9N+ TO TURN !M BACK AGA9 TO ! HABITATIONS1 & A ?9 /REAM WAS FL[+ ?R\< ! ACRES1 :5 !Y HE>D A CONFUS$ S\ND DRAW+ NE> BL5D$ ( HORNS & ! L[+ ( BEA/S & ! %\T+ ( M52 & !Y LOOK$ & SAW A ?RONG ( BRI<TLY CLAD M5 COM+ UP /REAM ALONGSIDE ( ,MIRKWOOD- WAT]2 & !Y W]E NOT AFRAID1 = !Y KNEW ?AT IT MU/ BE SOME O!R COMPANY ( ! ,M>KM5 J\RNEY+ TO ! HO/+ ( ! ,FOLK3 & PRES5TLY !Y SAW ?AT IT WAS ! ,H\SE ( ! ,BEAM+S FOLL[+ !IR BANN] ON ! WAY TO ! ,?+-/EAD4  ,BUT :5 ! NEW-COM]S SAW ! ?RONG \T 9 ! MEADS1 SOME ( !IR Y\NG M5 PRICK$ ON !IR HORSES & GALLOP$ ON PA/ ! WOM5 & OLD M51 TO :OM !Y ?REW A GREET+1 AS !Y RAN PA/ TO CAT* UP ) ! B&S ( ! ,WOLF+S2 = BETWE5 ! TWO H\SES WAS !RE AFF9ITY1 & MU* GOOD LIK+ LAY BETWE5 !M2 & ! /AY-AT-HOMES1 MANY ( !M1 L+]$ YET TILL ! MA9 BODY ( ! ,BEAM+S CAME ) !IR BANN]3  & !IR >RAY WAS MU* LIKE TO ?AT ( ! ,WOLF+S1 BUT GAY]2 = :]EAS IT PLEAS$ ! LATT] TO D>K5 ALL !IR W>GE> TO ! COLOR ( ! GRAY ,WOLF1 ! ,BEAM+S POLI%$ ALL !IR GE> AS BRI<T AS MI<T BE1 & !IR RAIM5T ALSO WAS MO/LY BRI<T GRE5 ( HUE & MU* BEFL[]$2 & ! SIGN ON !IR BANN] WAS A GRE5 LEAFY TREE1 & ! WA9 WAS DRAWN BY GREAT :ITE BULLS4  

,SO :5 !IR COMPANY DREW ANE> TO ! ?RONG ( ! /AY-AT-HOMES !Y W5T TO MEET & GREET EA* O!R1 & TELL TID+S TO EA* O!R2 BUT !IR BANN] HELD /EADILY ONW>D AMID !IR CONV]SE1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE !Y FOLL[$ IT1 = ! WAY WAS LONG TO ! ,?+-/EAD ( ! ,UPP]-M>K4  

,SO PASS$ AWAY ! FI<T+ M5 BY ! SIDE ( ,MIRKWOOD-WAT]1 & ! ?RONG ( ! /AY-AT-HOMES MELT$ SL[LY FROM ! MEAD[ & TRICKL$ ALONG ?R\< ! ACRES TO ! HABITATIONS ( ! ,WOLF+S1 & !RE !Y FELL TO DO+ :ATSO ( WORK OR PLAY CAME TO !IR H&S4  

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