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Palantir

At sunrise he looked mostly to the South and to the East to find the troubles he might mend while they were minor, and the messenger boys learned to be ready to run when he came down from the tower frowning and the Counsellors kept their mornings clear.

But at sunset he looked to the North, to the Shire and the smallest of his knights, and came down the stairs smiling more often than not, and the boys would run to summon Gimli from the Gate, Legolas from the gardens, and supper from the kitchens.

Sometimes, he came down singing.


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Palantir

At sunrise he looked mostly to the South and to the East to find the troubles he might mend while they were minor, and the messenger boys learned to be ready to run when he came down from the tower frowning and the Counsellors kept their mornings clear.

But at sunset he looked to the North, to the Shire and the smallest of his knights, and came down the stairs smiling more often than not, and the boys would run to summon Gimli from the Gate, Legolas from the gardens, and supper from the kitchens.

Sometimes, he came down singing.


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