Passage from the text:
“He held out his hand, and showed a single pale-green jewel. ‘I found it in the mud in the middle of the bridge,’ he said. ‘It is a beryl, an elf-stone. Whether it was set there, or let fall by chance, I cannot say; but it brings hope to me. I will take it as a sign that we may cross the Bridge: but beyond that I dare not keep to the Road, without some clearer token.”
Pg#: 196
Questions and comments: [P]
I predict that the mangy bunch are going to encounter...
~A~ Help. It has been too long on the road. The group is tired, hungry, and injured. We’re not ready for Gandalf yet but someone needs to lighten the mood with some wisdom or food. They won’t make it to Rivendell in the state they’re in. The gem could be whispering “friends are near”.~B~ A bit more dramatic climbing action could help further enthrall the reader. Perhaps Pippin could be killed off without too many plot repercussions (it could even add to the awareness of possible future events. I kinda want the Black Riders to make a move already (which means something big is going to happen- authors don’t make such a compelling effort for small potatoes); though with the amount of time they’ve spent stalking Frodo the encounter needs to be heroic and “turning-point-esque.”
~C~ Both.
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