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Ten days have passed in the journey of each night, and this day is the 8th of January.

It had been a long time since I turned to the path at the ferry called Brunan, and it was as if no one had disturbed this place since the world had civilization, only the winding path over the rugged hills could remind Zhao Mian that there were once people passing here.

Gandalf, the elder of the group, was at the head of the procession, and he was the leader of the group, and it was his job to find the way through the wilderness and lead the people on their way, for although Aragorn was not as knowledgeable as Gandalf, he was a qualified ranger, and the wilderness was his home, and he could even trek through these rugged mountain roads blindfolded. Behind them is Zhao Mian, who carries a tower shield like a door panel, Zhao Mian always keeps his weapons within easy reach, and in the whole team, he also has a defensive ability that no one else can match, if the other party attacks from the front or left and right, he can even bring all four hobbits behind him into the scope of protection. The brave human warrior Borromo stood behind the four hobbits, holding a round shield that was not as exaggerated as Zhao Mian's, but more common in battle formations, and was responsible for covering the hobbits when attacking from behind. Behind him is the dwarven Golden Bolt, who is very good at carrying it, and stands with the pony Bill, who Sam is often leading, as most of the salute is on them, especially the food. The rest of Legolas is the best man to play at back - no one can be sharper than his eye.

For ten days, the whole team did not march in daylight, and on this day Gandalf finally said, "We are well advanced, and we have now reached the border of the area called Horin. In the more peaceful days of the past, many elves lived here, and at that time the place was still called Irijan. If we were to count the birds flying in a straight line, we would have walked a hundred and thirty-five miles, and it is clear that our feet have traveled farther. The weather and terrain seem to be mild right now, but this may just be a precursor to danger. ”

Gandalf, who was shining in the morning glow, put his hand on the pergola and said this, and Frodo, who was unusually happy to finally see a real sunrise in the past few days, was even more happy by it.

"But there were mountains ahead of us," said Pippin, "and we must have gone east by accident at night." ”

"Not really, Mr. Pippin. Zhao Mian took the Immortal Tower Sacred Deed hanging beside him in his hand and patted the dust on it, he looked at Pi Ping and stepped on it, "The mountain you saw yesterday is now under our feet, and the other peaks you saw are actually right in front of you." And the clear sky makes you look farther than usual, which makes you feel like you're on the wrong track. ”

"And there are a lot of maps in King Elrond's room, you must not have looked at them properly, have you?" Gandalf said, brushing his beard, "and the mountain is shifting back southwest after these peaks, that's why you feel that way." ”

"No, I sometimes go to see it," said Pippin, "but I don't remember very well, and Frodo is good at it." ”

"I don't need a map," said Kimli, who followed Legolas, with a strange glint in his sunken eyes, "This is where our ancestors shed blood and sweat, and we carved the shapes of these mountains into many rock and metal crafts, and woven them into many songs and stories. They are three unattainable peaks in our dreams: Baras, Sirac, and Shasser. Only once in my life have I seen these three mountains from afar when I was awake, but I have long memorized their names and appearances. Beneath these three peaks is Caesardom, the home of the dwarves, now known as the Black Pit, and in the Elven language Moria. The three peaks that stand there are Balasimba, the Red Horn, and the cruel Karahoras, followed by the Silver Peak and the Cloud Peak, which are called Serabdil the White and the Grey Fanu Deho, respectively, and in the language of the Dwarves, Silaxigil and Pondu Shaser. Since then, the Misty Mountains have split into two paths, and between the arms of these two mountains lies a valley covered in shadows, a place we will never forget: the Athanu Pizzasa, the valley of the Dinriel River, which the elves call the southern capital of Sirian. ”

"Our goal is the Dinreil Valley," Gandalf said, "and if we pass the Red Point Pass on the other side of Karahoras, we should be able to reach the Dinreil Ladder and then the Dwarven Valley." There is a mirror lake, and the silverlight river we know as it originates from the icy mountain spring over there. ”

"The waters of the lake of Cared Salum are dark," said Kimli, "and the spring of Chibili-Nala is cold to the bone." My heart trembled slightly at the thought of seeing them soon. ”

"May your heart be filled with joy when you see them, my good dwarf!" said Gandalf, "but no matter what you think, we cannot stay in that valley." We must secretly follow the Silverlight River deep into the woods, to the Great River, and then ......"

He paused.

"And where?" asked Merry.

"We're going to get to where we need to go, Merry. Zhao Mian straightened up and looked around, taking in the sight of the wilderness in the past, "But we can't think about it that much, because we can't guarantee that things will go as smoothly as we imagined." You know, Merry, a lot of times plans never catch up with change, so a lot of times we have to take it one step at a time. ”

"But we look like we're taking a good first step. Gandalf said with a smile, just retracting his gaze, "Let's celebrate the completion of the first stage of the journey. I think we can rest here all day today. Wabayashi has a reassuring atmosphere. If the elves ever lived in a place, it would have to be of great evil power to make the earth completely forget the joy they bring. ”

"Definitely. "But the elves of this place are alien to us who dwell in the forest, and the meadows and trees have forgotten them," said Legolas. I could only hear the rock whispering: they had dug us deep, fashioned us into perfection, built towering buildings, but they were gone. They have been gone for a long time. Long ago, these elves had left this world on ships that had gone out to sea. ”

"But the traces they left behind haven't disappeared, have they?" Zhao Mian said as he felt the peaceful atmosphere in the dense holly woods, "Obviously, no one or any other species have passed by here for a long time, wild creatures are resting around, our presence has not alarmed them, and the atmosphere here is very peaceful - this is very good news for us." ”

It was a hearty meal—though I don't know whether it should be breakfast or dinner, but there was a heartfelt joy at the first hot meal in ten days—except for Aragorn.

Aragorn walked to and fro alone while they were merrily sharing their food, and seemed very uneasy, and in a short time he was alone away from the crowd and onto the high ground on one side—he stood in the shadow of the trees, looking to the west and south, as if listening to something.

"There's no other sound, isn't it?" Zhao Mian walked to his side with two plates of food, sat down cross-legged, and handed over a plate of food in his hand, "Taste it, these hobbits are really good at their craft, these simple things can make this kind of taste." ”

"You also found out?" Aragorn turned Zhao Mian over the food, but he didn't seem to have much appetite, he looked at the clear sky with some concern, and sat down beside Zhao Mian, "The situation is very wrong, this place can be said to be silent except for us, I even think that our voices can cause echoes in this area." You see, I've been here in different seasons, but never so quiet as I am today - I have a bad feeling, and it's never been stronger. ”

"I have it too, but I'll let them relax a little, the ten days of the night's march have made these hobbits deeply tired, and if they don't laugh more at this time, I'm afraid they'll soon have all sorts of problems. Zhao Mian picked a sausage from his plate and put it on Aragorn's plate, and said, "And the creatures here have not disappeared, I can feel the rhythm of those hearts, they are lurking around us, but there is something that makes them dare not appear." Plus, you need to eat some hot food – whether you want to eat it right now or not. ”