Dead Unlucky

Dromond Serpent’s Fang, near the mouth of the river Anduin, March 8 3019

What’s that, Scythax? Not still going on about ill-luck and fate? Look, just because you couldn’t beat Gondor in your day doesn’t mean there’s a curse or anything. Of course I’ve heard of your Thorongil. But that was 40 years ago. And no-one’s heard of him since have they?

He’ll be long dead by now, or at least in his dotage. What’s he going to do, eh? Suddenly reappear? Will he attack us with his walking sticks? Or come back from the dead? No, I know, he’ll bring a whole army of ghosts down on us!

Just get on with it, you stupid old man. Do as you’re told, if you don’t want to end up dead sooner rather than later. Steer us to the shore and we’ll attack.