Bilingual version Quenya - English - Ambar Eldaron

4: Armenelosessë
(In Armenelos)
Armenelos: i osto aranion, as Sauron arwa i arano. S’ osto rimbi raxelion. Valandil,
Laurendil ar i atta wendi analelyar i osto sinyessë. Vandiel ar Ercassë umir vor ecénië i
osto, mal Laurendil ar Valandil mai hanyar Armenelos. Lelyar coanna Mallessë
iTelypetanoron. [Armenelos: the city of kings, with Sauron in control of the king. It is a city
of many dangers. Valandil, Laurendil and the two maidens approach the city in the evening.
Vandiel and Ercassë have never seen the city, but Laurendil and Valandil know Armenelos
well. They go to a house on the Street of the Silversmiths.]
Laurendil: Coa sina ná varna men. Ná i coa yo fólimavë Vorondiva.
This house is safe for us. It is the house of those who are secretly of the
Faithful.
Vandiel: Manen polir lemya varnë sina otossë?
How can they remain safe in this city?
Laurendil: Tyalintë raxëa tyalië. Ai te túvinë, tulyuvar unqualennar tien ilyë.
They play a dangerous game. If they are discovered, it would lead to agonizing
deaths for them all.
Valandil: Hyaminyë haryantë sinyar men pá Fiondil.
I pray they have news concerning Fiondil.
Laurendil: Cenuvammë.
We shall see.
Laurendil tamba i andonna. iAndo palui ar cenintë linyenwa nér i alacénala*. [Laurendil
knocks on the door. The door opens wide and they see an old man who is blind.
Boromir: Ná?
Yes?
Laurendil: Aiya, Boromir. Ná inyë, heru Laurendil, as meldor.
Hail, Boromir. It is even I, Lord Laurendil, with friends.
Boromir: Aiya, herunya, ar á mitta.
Hail, my lord, and enter.
Laurendil ar i nessi artar i fenda. Boromir te tulya alta sambenna. [Laurendil and the
youths cross the threshold. Boromir leads them into a large room.]
Boromir: Herinya le cenuva rato. Ma mauya len ma?
My lady will see you soon. Do you need anything?
Laurendil: Hantalë, Boromir, mal lá. Emmë mai.
Thank you, Boromir, but no. We are well.
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