Fingil almost cried aloud in joy as he finally worked out the scene in front of him. The brothers...with Celebrian. But there was no time to wonder at the rescue, for as Fingil relaxed his arm, cries were heard. Far off they sounded but he remembered the trick of the light, and no distances were sure in the tunnels.
"The escape has been discovered," Torfithien whispered, breathless.
"Follow us," Elladan said quickly and, with his brother, helped Celebrian as they fled from the harsh screams.
Not for the first time, Fingil became disorientated in the maze of tunnels as they ran. The cries seemed to become louder and at one point they felt so close, he could have sworn that the enemy was run parrelel to the company, along some tunnel only the other side of the rock wall.
"I do not think we have far to go to the gates," Vanimoren said, between breathes.
"Good," Angore cried, "the sooner we are gone the better."
As they cotinued Fingil wished they could speed up. But Celebrian's condition was poor and they soon were moving no quicker than a fast walk.
Will we ever get out of these accursed tunnels! Fingil shouted in his own mind.
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