An elven shepherdess says 'Welcome to my house!'

An elven shepherdess says 'Would you like to speak for a while of new and'

An elven shepherdess says 'ancient times over a fine bottle of wine?'

*>say yes
Ok.

An elven shepherdess says 'Feel free to speak first, then remind me - I would'

An elven shepherdess says 'like to tell you of Nirnaeth Arnoediad.'

*>say Nirnaeth Arnoediad
Ok.

An elven shepherdess invites you to sit down on a stool.

*>sit
You sit down and rest your tired bones.

An elven shepherdess sits down.

An elven shepherdess says 'A long time ago, in the first age of the world,'

An elven shepherdess says 'there was a hideous battle, a battle we now call'

An elven shepherdess says 'Nirnaeth Arnoediad, Unnumbered Tears.'

An elven shepherdess says 'Many heroes fought there for several days, to rid'

An elven shepherdess says 'Arda from the shadow of Morgoth and his minions.'

An elven shepherdess says 'The battle was long and fierce, but in the long'

An elven shepherdess says 'run Morgoth was too cunning and strong, and many'

An elven shepherdess says 'fair warriors died to his armies during those sad'

An elven shepherdess says 'days.'

An elven shepherdess sniffs sadly.

An elven shepherdess says 'Among these fallen heroes were Fingon the Noldo,'

An elven shepherdess says 'Huor of Dor-lomin, Azaghal and many more.'

An elven shepherdess says 'Most of the bodies were burnt in a fire on the'

An elven shepherdess says 'great plains of Anfauglith,'

An elven shepherdess stares out the window and seems to focus on something far
away.

An elven shepherdess says 'but some of the dead were brought home and maybe'

An elven shepherdess says 'some of them are still mourned in silence.'

An elven shepherdess says 'I think that Thorin the Dwarven King still cries'

An elven shepherdess says 'in silence for the mighty deed Azaghal managed'

An elven shepherdess says 'before he died.'

A cracking sound can be heard outside the window and an elven shepherdess
stops talking and listens intently for a few seconds.

An elven shepherdess clambers on her feet.

*>stand
You stop resting, and stand up.

An elven shepherdess says 'It was nice speaking with you, but now I have to'

An elven shepherdess says 'return to my work.'

An elven shepherdess says 'Ah, before you go... you might be interested in'

An elven shepherdess says 'this rod.'

An elven shepherdess gets an oaken rod from a large sack.

An elven shepherdess says 'I found it in the hills to the southwest. It looks'

An elven shepherdess says 'like an ancient item, perhaps you will find more.'

An elven shepherdess gives you an oaken rod.