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Old 04-16-2019, 02:31 PM   #108
Urwen
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Urwen has just left Hobbiton.
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Originally Posted by Galadriel55 View Post
Not really. 1. No time, city is in chaos and they need to flee, and 2. Again, the two possible ooutcomes of that are either giving him back to the enemy or a slow and painful death. I think the most just option would have been a trial, but that wasn't possible when the treachery was revealed.

There is also a quote from another book, which is as follows: 'When an individual takes it upon themselves to be a judge, jury and executioner, they become too dangerous to continue in society.'
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