WWXLV: The Fellowship of Saruman

[Thinlómien]

Gildor and Éomer opened their mouths at the same instant.
"Which one of us will continue?" Gildor asked courteously.
"You may, lord," Éomer replied, "it would take me a while to gather my thoughts."
"As you wish," the Elf replied, bowing lightly to the Man. Then he turned to the more vocal one of Elrond's twin sons.

"Good lord Elladan," he said, "Indeed we are kin, and none of our kin has ever loved the foul race of Orcs. And you and your brother have more reason to hate them than many of us others. Yet Curunir the Wise has appointed this Orc to join our company. I have my doubts of it, like you do. We may suspect this Orc because of his evil origin. But what troubled me in your behaviour was that you seemed to find something faulty in his conduct, which seems to have been fine - for an Orc - this far."

"Iarwain, you say

So look closely the hasty accusations,
as they may reveal darker aspirations.

and there is wisdom in these words. Yet hasty accusations may only be made in order to provoke a reaction. Although I did not like it in the past, and still have a complicated relationship to it, I hesitate to condemn it. Rather, I think, we should condemn those who are quick to agree with hasty accusations." Gildor cast a quick glance at Halbarad and Dáin, but decided not to say anything aloud.

"Our Ringbearer confuses me a little. I have heard tales of her normal behaviour from Bilbo Baggins. He told me that when Lobelia Sackville-Baggins has something to hide, she seems very innocent and when she doesn't, there is something suspicious about her. Now I do not know whether to trust his wisdom or my own intuiton of her seeming very genuine."

Gildor suppressed a sigh. "Now, I have finished. You may speak, young lord Éomer." He nodded to the Man, smiling.