At the Top of the Stairs to the Hornburg

Hurry, men of Rohan, up the stairs to the gate, retreat! Orcs overwhelm us! You must gain safety!

Gimli, where is Gimli? So many men, I cannot see. Too tall ... too fair ... no beard ... how does one dwarf hide amongst these men? Have I missed him?

Aragorn -- what are you doing? I have but one arrow! Do not taunt them! I cannot protect you with one arrow. Ascend, you fool!

"All who can have now got safe within, Aragorn," he called. "Come back!" ¹

Heed me, my friend. I may have lost Gimli. I shall not lose you as well.

10/12/2004

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¹ Helm's Deep, The Two Towers (Ballantine Books, February 1977 paperback ed., pg. 181)