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The Daily Page

Friday

October

Warm the bed

Warm someone's bed tonight before they go up. A hot water bottle, a blanket by the radiator.

Frodo wakes in a warm bed in Rivendell and does not know how he got there.

Today’s Diversions

The riddle of the day

I capture kings without blade or chain, and hold the sunset through the night. I preserve forests though no trees remain, lost smiles outlive the failing light. Memories dwell within my keeping, till time makes dull what once was bright.

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Visions in the Stone · Name what the stone shows

A wood with a bad name on Buckland's border, where the trees themselves are unfriendly.

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About This Paper

The Chronicle is the public newspaper of the official Fan Club of The Lord of the Rings, printed by the club’s Keepers. Stories, riddles, and fan art from a worldwide fellowship; free to read, free to join, and delivered fresh each day.

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