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"I HAVE NOW A LAST TASK TO DO BEFORE I GO: I MUST PAY SARUMAN A FAREWELL VISIT. DANGEROUS, AND PROBABLY USELESS. BUT IT MUST BE DONE."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the tower of Orthanc, an illustration for Book III, Chapter X, "The Voice of Saruman," of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Artwork by Alan Lee.

"I have now a last task to do before I go: I must pay Saruman a farewell visit. Dangerous, and probably useless; but it must be done. Those of you who wish may come with me – but beware! And do not jest! This is not the time for it.’

[…] "What’s the danger?" asked Pippin. "Will he shoot at us, and pour fire out of the windows; or can he put a spell on us from a distance?"

"The last is most likely, if you ride to his door with a light heart," said Gandalf. "But there is no knowing what he can do, or may choose to try. A wild beast cornered is not safe to approach. And Saruman has powers you do not guess. Beware of his voice!"

-- "THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Two Towers," III. Chapter 10: The Voice of Saruman, written by J.R.R. Tolkien

Source: https://arthur.io/art/alan-lee/orthanc.

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