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‘Now Maeglin and his mother were free for a while to go where they wished, and they rode often to the eaves of the wood, seeking the sunlight; and desire grew hot in Maeglin’s heart to leave Nan Elmoth forever. Therefore he said to Aredhel: “Lady, let us depart while there is time! What hope is there in this wood for you or me? Here we are held in bondage, and no profit shall I find here; for I have learned all that my father has to teach, or that the Naugrim will reveal to me. Shall we not seek for Gondolin? You shall be my guide, and I shall be your guard!”’ – Of Maeglin, The Silmarillion.

Aredhel and Maeglin in Nan Elmoth, by Catherine Chmiel