For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him when he depar…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him when he departs to the Havens: for mine is the choice of Luthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter. ✨ J. R. R. Tolkien (1980). The Lord of the Rings: The return of the King
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For I am the daughter of Elrond. I shall not go with him when he departs to the Havens: for mine is the choice of Luthien, and as she so have I chosen, both the sweet and the bitter. ✨ J. R. R. Tolkien (1980). The Lord of the Rings: The return of the King

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