Easier way?

[Elendhel]

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

This question has been asked far too often. The "real-life" answer is that it would make the book about 100 pages long. Tolkienites like to make up complex reason relating to Middle Earth, but that's the answer.

IAWTP.

But wasn't Tolkien's reasoning along the line that he objected to the use of the Eagles as some sort of taxi-service?