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Originally Posted by Macalaure

Galadriel says "Frodo begins to know the quest will cost his life" in a way which sounds like it truly will cost his life. (Or is this just another "cheap" cliffhanger?)

But it does cost his life. He had nothing to live for when he returned to the Shire, as so superbly put in narration by Frodo at the end of the Movie Trilogy, which I still catch my breath at every time I hear it. He left Middle-earth for 1/ healing maybe or 2/ to die. For me, it was a part of both really, so the Quest DID claim his life. Frodo's was the ultimate sacrifice.....

Anyway, I kind of like this interlude, it gives us a brief interlude and sets us up nicely for the rest of the movie. And helps out the non book readers who were no doubt stratching their heads at this moment.