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ing the wargs!"
A sharp pang of fear shot through Celebrian at the mention of
the evil wargs, wolves of great size, intelligence, and malice.
No doubt the orcs intended to watch 's torn apart by the savage
beasts. But a small part of 's felt relief that it would soon
be over; after what had just been through, death seemed an
almost pleasant prospect. did not resists when the guards
pulled 's towards the center of the cave. felt the cold
metal of a shackle clamped around 's ankle. moved 's leg;
looking down, saw that was chained to an iron spike
driven into the rock. Then the guards withdrew, look fearfully
at something behind her. turned, slowly, following their
gaze.
There were at least four dozen wargs, each the size of a pony,
stalking towards 's out of the mouth of one of the tunnels. The
beasts walked with a slow, easy grace, glancing from time to
time at the orcs, but mostly eying 's hungrily. At the head of
the pack, leading them, walked one larger than the rest, a grey-
furred wolf with an aura of majestic evil. Celebrian heard the
so
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