Lots of scattered thoughts indeed.
I will point out a couple things.
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Originally Posted by Urwen
The fact that they stayed behind after the last ships sailed (along with a few others.)
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But when were they
urged to stay or go? The "turn back" theme might be the easiest way to hit upon the answer, so you are right to give value to those lines. But remember the flip side of then too - there is Return, but there is also Carry On, and the answer has to explain both sides.
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When enemy is tracking you like hunter tracks his prey - This line, on the other hand, makes me think of Frodo
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So far, this is the only guess that went "ding". Not a 100% ding, but a 99.9% ding. Keep on with this thought.