Those Who Tarry No Longer

Expedition

The company are called upon to escort an elven noblewoman from Mirkwood to the High Pass. Irimë is a High Elf of the house of Gil-Galad. She has lived in Middle-earth since the days of the First Age, and now tires of the world. She is travelling West, to the Havens and from thence to the Undying Lands.

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While travelling, the companions meet a band of Elves, including Legolas, son of Thranduil and Galion. They are asked to escort Lady Irimë to the High Pass, where she will be met by the sons of Elrond. The company travels across Wilderland, and Irimë speaks of the history of the land and her sorrow. The companions suspect they are being followed by Orcs. Waylaid by an Orc-host, the companions fight to survive until they are rescued by the Eagles. The company spends a night in the Eyrie, and Irimë speaks of the growing shadow over Middle-earth. The Eagles bring the company back to the High Pass, where they wait for the sons of Elrond. While the companions slumber, Irimë is attacked by an evil spirit, and the company are drawn into her struggle in their dreams. While trapped in the wraith-world, the dreaming companions are thrown into the pits of Dol Guldur where they realise that they must sustain their hope in the dreamworld so that Irimë may prevail on the mountainside. Irimë is finally victorious and bids the company farewell and offers her blessing for the dark days to come.