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31. B2:C4 - A Journey in the Dark - [LoTR Read Along]

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05/26/2017

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<p><strong>The Nicks take a walk in the dark as the Fellowship continues their journey. A danger in the dark is due to appear at any moment! What are those footsteps? Why can Frodo see in the dark? Why does Nick Andrew hate caves (and his brother)? All this and more in this episode of our read-along of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.</strong></p> <p><strong>Maps</strong></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/M-eMap">Map of Middle-earth</a> </p> <p><a href="http://lotrproject.com/map/">LoTRproject.com interactive map - Caution: spoilers for new readers!</a></p> <p><strong>Notes for this episode</strong></p> <p>THIS JUST IN!<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">THE RING IS ON THE MOVE.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EAST TOWARD THE MISTY MOUNTAINS, THEN SOUTH…</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">BIRDS SWOOP IN… THE EYES OF THE ENEMY ARE EVERYWHERE!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">THE PASS OF CARADHRAS.  THE REDHORN GATE.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">THE FELLOWSHIP ATTEMPTS TO CLIMB OVER THE CRUEL MOUNTAIN.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SNOW PILED ON. … ... WINDS... WHIPPED.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">THE HOBBITS?  ….  FREEZING</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">AFTER BATTLING THE MOUNTAIN FOR LONGER THAN THEY CAN BEAR OUR COMPANY RESIGNS HEADING BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN</span> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">HOW WILL OUR COMPANY HANDLE DEFEAT</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">AND IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?</span></p> <p><strong>The story in this chapter</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A rest, what to do?</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only options are to go on… somehow</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Or go back to Rivendell</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pippin perks up, Merry and Sam look hopeful</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aragorn and Boromir make no sign</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frodo troubled.</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We cannot return without shame, unless there is no other way and we are already defeated.</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam sinks back into his gloom</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The only other path is through Moria</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Gap of Rohan is watched by Saruman, who has turned against the free people and to go south through Gondor will take FAR too long.</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moria - more dangerous than the Redhorn Gate?</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gandalf thought this might be the way through - Aragorn did</span> <strong>not</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">want to go this way at least until they tried the mountain pass.</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We see Aragorn here being very leader-like and less follower. Giving way to Gandalf.  Gandalf is their guide for the time being, not Aragorn.</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aragorn has definite opinions (we don't see this in the movies as much)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gimli becomes interested - all others feel dread - even the hobbits who only know it from legend and vague fear.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can cover our trail and disappear for a little bit.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why not go south past the Gap and over the mountains into Gondor? (Boromir)</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Things have changed in the Gap</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The longer road would take WAY too long, it is not safe, and it is watched.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Going through Moria would be like going up to the dark lord's tower itself "The name of Moria is Black."</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gandalf has seen some stuff… he rebutted Boromir with</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">I alone of you have been to</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The stronghold of Sauron</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The dungeons of the dark lord</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dol Guldur</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">There may be Dwarves in the mines - there might be a warm welcome somewhere inside</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who will follow me if I lead you? (Gandalf)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">"How the wind howls!" -- it's not the wind!</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Warg attack</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">They think it's done after Gandalf declares himself to them.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">They come back!</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">First battle scene in our narrative.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gandalf steals the show… HUGE show of force and power.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The missing falls and the stairs that go up</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The curious case of the unexpected lake</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stepping in the water and the ripples in the deep</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Saying goodbye to Bill</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Repacking for the southward, warming, road</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moon letters and drawings - ithildin</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Durin's marks</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The tree of the High Elves</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The star of the House of Feanor(PIN)</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hacking the doors</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fear of the water</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">'Friend' and 'Snakes?'</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The door is a riddle</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam is the only one who moves to save Frodo - and is forced to choose Frodo over Bill</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everyone quickly gets inside</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The way back is closed - let us hope the way forward is open.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Follow the guiding light</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Frodo eventually realizes that he can see better in the dark than everyone except Gandalf (even Gimli!) - he/narrator attributes it to stab wound in his shoulder</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brief rests and pauses along the way</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pitter patter - the faint echo of footfalls.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I have no memory of this place" and the guard room well</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A rock that takes a long time hit the ground</span> <ul> <li><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tom-tap, tap-tom.</span></em></li> <li> <p style="display: inline !important;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tap-tom, tom-tap, tap-tap, tom.</span></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time to head back uphill</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Long march. Suddenly the walls disappeared - and they are in a vast cavernous room</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Risk a little real light.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spending the night, at night.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gimli's song</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam likes it</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gimli is gloomy</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The wealth of Moria was not in gold or jewels but in Mithril</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pretty amazing stuff</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the morning there is light</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through a doorway a tomb</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Balin son of Fundin / Lord of Moria</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is dead. There are no dwarves to welcome them.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gimli draws his hood over his face….</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">HERE ENDS THE CHAPTER</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.eaglecave.net/" target="_blank">Eagle Cave</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.greendragonlive.com/">greendragonlive.com</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.twitter.com/greendragonlive">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://facebook.com/greendragonlive">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/GDLoniTunes">iTunes/Apple Podcast</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/GDLonStitcher">Stitcher</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/GDLonGPM" target="_blank">Google Play Music</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/GDLonYouTube" target= "_blank">YouTube</a></p> <p>"Five Armies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href= "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/HarryMurrellonGDL">Special thanks to our friend Harry Murrell for the use of his music. Listen to more and subscribe to his channel here.</a></p> <p> </p>

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