Part 7

【1】 Aniëlmassë nóla ambo to i vata epë enta lúmë, ollelmë feunë:

            

► When we crested a hill on the path an hour later, we were aghast:

【2】 anda pó elmë, talussë i ortosto, cennelmë lia usqueo amba oryaila, ve yaiwë umbartelman.

                 

► far ahead of us, at the foot of the mountains, we saw a thin line of smoke rising up, mocking our fate.

【3】 “Uis túra ruivë, quistan i poluvalmë lelya os sa ar anya i al-aldar amboni”, equë ópa.

                  

► It is not a big fire, I reckon we can go around and reach the treeless slopes, said one voice.

【4】 Hánonya rincë estirnë ar tóquentë: “Parca þánë ar suhtë urtauvar ve tusturë, ruivë pantauva alarca epë rocco norë”.

                    

► My brother frowned and replied: "Dry pine and resin will burn like kindling, a fire will spread faster than a horse runs".

【5】 I rendo eccannë: “Onë manna lelyauvalvë?

      

► The cousin exclaimed: "But where will we go?

【6】 I ruivë sí eä hyarmessë, númessë ar formessë os elvë, ta rómessë eär cuvoiti loxolli!

                

► The fire is now south, west and north around us, and to the east are treacherous moors!

【7】 Lá eä alima vata ter i mottor, mentië ná únat”.

           

► There is no good path through the fenlands, passage is an impossibility."

【9】 Ap' úvië, ar cenila ilya astamo ombario, hánonya paninvë quentë:

            

► After some pondering, and looking at each member of the group, my brother firmly said:

【10】 “Uilmë curwë naucor yer rottar tal rehtiën, uilmë latinë tuilindor yer amaviluva fanyannar, uilmë melehtë saironi yer mahtalenen turur urulócë.

                      

► "We are not skilled dwarves who dig down to safety, we are not unburdened swallows who soar to the clouds, we are not mighty wizards who can battle and defeat a fire dragon.

【11】 Qui lémeälvë hí, queletyauvalvë, potai sangiëo lelyauvalmë, ar tuvualvë véra men.

              

► If we stay here we will perish, so we must head east, and find our own path.

【12】 Náquetanyë i lá ecë elven pata i mottossen huinessë, aimanen elven eär canta lúmi epë andúnë, ar sataryeän i tana nauva fáreä.

                        

► I agree we cannot walk the fenlands in the dark, but we have four hours until sunset, and I trust that will be enough.

【13】 I anasirë orontello síreä vin rómessë silo, maurië langa hapyauva i ruivë cana vé.”

                

► The river tributary from the mountain runs just east of here, the need to cross it will delay the fire behind us."