Carl still felt uneasy about the number of Warg tracks he had seen in the past two days, especially so near the road and villages used so often by travelers. The Wargs were being driven into dangerous contact by the scarcity of food.
He ranged out again ahead of the group keeping his eyes and ears open. His blade was at hand, and he kept an arrow knocked to his bow.
[ January 16, 2003: Message edited by: Envinyatar ]
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– Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'
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