Opahtielva 2023-08: Indyot ar Þoron

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This is original text by Luinyelle and others, first posted on VL in the Opahtielva channel around 2023-08.

The story was first told orally as a continuative story: each sentence told by a different person. It was later edited by Luinyelle for grammar and punctuation. Contributors were: Ellanto, Delle/Ranyare, Earen, Carnimóro, Vyacheslav and Chaered.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Andanéya yára nér marnë erinquavë orontissen.	      	Once upon a time, an old man lived alone in the mountains.
2	I nér samnë onónu indyot.	     	The man had twin grandchildren.
3	I onónu indyot cecennanë se ilyë löar neldë.	        	The twin grandchildren visited him every three years.
4	Cecenniën se mauyanë tu retë andavë linë tyeller aniën cöarya.	          	To visit him, they had to climb many stairs for a long time to reach his house.
5	Mettassë i tyelleron tullettë náha yáwenna yassë marnë hráva yo raxeä rámalócë.	            	At the end of stairs, they came to a narrow ravine where there dwelled a wild and dangerous winged dragon.
6	I vendu cólanet vinya helet haruttan an tana hrívë ringa nánë.	           	The two girls were carrying a new fur-coat for their grandfather, for that winter was cold.
7	Mal i rámalócë cennë i helet ar yestanë sa.	         	But the dragon saw the fur-coat and wanted it.
8	Equë i ramalócë: ‘Lertastë auta ú mahtiéno ó ni qui antastë nin tana helet.’	                	Quoth the dragon: “You may leave without fighting me if you give me that coat.”
9	I raxeä rámalócë ui alta yúla úvanima mal níca, linta, ulca, ar hloimaquanta.	                	The dangerous dragon was neither big nor ugly, but small, swift, evil, and full of poison.
10	I minnóna vendë hanquentë: ‘Uimmë antauva i helet lyen an nás luhtaina quoriën minya colindoryava.’	                 	The firstborn girl answered: “We will not give you the the fur-coat, for it is enchanted to choke its first wearer.”
11	Tana lúmessë i yára nér tarnë areä aicassessë colila höa hatal ar túra þanda ar tíranë.	                	At that time the old man stood on a nearby mountain peak, carrying a big spear and a great shield, and he was watching.
12	I rámalócë hanquentë i venden ó aha: ‘Mára ná!	         	The dragon responded to the girl with rage: “All right!
13	Nauvatyë i minya colindo ar cato samuvan i helet!’	        	You will be the first wearer and afterwards I shall have the coat!”
14	Tá i vinya hína i rámalócio empë ar quentë: ‘Iquin, ánin anta i helet, italo mauranyes lio.	                    	Then the young child of the dragon came out and spoke: “I beg you, give me the coat, for I need it direly.
15	Tá antauvan maltaina cormanya ar vestan sa qualtauvan aiquen meristë.’	           	Then I will give you my golden ring and I swear that I will kill whoever you want.”
16	Mal i yára nér i táriëllo holtunë: ‘A etsenë i vendu, uqui meril sa ehtinya hiruva hendelya!’	                  	But the old man from the height called out: “Release the two girls, unless you want that my spear will find your eye!”
17	I rámalócë ollë aitaina ar quentë: ‘Maitulië.	        	The dragon was surprised and spoke: “Welcome.
18	Qui meril mahtalë antauvanyes lyen.’	      	If you want a fight, I will give it to you.”
19	I nér reäntë ar hanquentë: ‘Manan savil sa samin sina hatal?’	           	The man smiled and answered: “What for do you think I have this spear?”
20	I rámalócë quansë cas ar rávë.	      	The dragon shook its head and roared.
21	Tá i nér palunë yána rámat, palampet, oronyë vilyannna, ar núnë lintiénen i rámalócinna.	                 	Then the man spread vast wings, flapped them, rose into the air, and descended onto the dragon with speed.
22	I nér carnes pan hanyanë sa nalanta i rámalócë hatalmen nauva loima, pan hé né níca ar macil penë sen.	                     	The man did this, for he understood that attaching the dragon with a spear will be a mistake, for that one was small and he lacked a sword.
23	Tá holtunë i hína i rámalócio: ‘A larta!	        	Then the child of the dragon shouted: “Wait!
24	Ui mauya ve mahta.	    	We do not need to fight.
25	Quenten i antauvan len mára quaptalë.	      	I said that I will give you a good bargain.
26	Nán rámalócë raineo.’	    	I am a dragon of good will.”
27	I nér campë ara i rámalócinna atta, ena tentaila hatalya ana i yára rámalócë ar eques: ‘Mára ná, á quequetta!’	                      	The man jumped beside the two winged dragons, still pointing his spear towards the old dragon, and said: “All right, speak on!”
28	I vinya hlócë latyanë óparya mal uia óma ui ettullë, an Orondil, i sairon orontíva, pacantë romyavë: ‘Úmahtalë!	                     	The young worm opened its mouth, but no voice came out, for Orondil, the wizard of the mountains, loudly spoke: “Nuisance!
29	Quén ricë cuita orontinyar hrívessë?’	    	Does someone try to awaken my mountains in winter?”
30	Tá illi þoronyer mal i nér quernë i sairondonna ar quentë: ‘Moina meldo, á apsenë i tarastië, mal hravani coitar orontelyassen.’	                         	Then all were afraid, but the man turned to the wizard and said: “Dear friend, forgive the trouble, but wild beasts live in your mountains.”
31	I minnóna vendë holtunë: ‘Áva esta i rámalóci hravani, harunya, an ammoicë naltë.’	                 	The firstborn girl called out: “Do not call the dragons ‘wild beasts’, grandfather, for they are very cute.”
32	I sairon maquentë: ‘Uin hanya man naldë.	        	The wizard asked: “I do not understand who you are.
33	Manan i nér ar i carcaranet samir rámat?’	       	Why do the man and the crocodiles have wings?”
34	Holtunë i haru: ‘Mal elyë antanë rámanyat nin.	         	The grandfather shouted: “But you yourself gave my wings to me.
35	Nánettë anna yá aháþiénen mellamnelya: i alta þoron.	         	They were a gift when I healed your pet: the great eagle.
36	Ma uilyë enyalë?’	  	Do you not remember?”
37	‘Mana þoron?	 	“What eagle?
38	I rië mellamninyar rámalócë atta nát: Massë nattë?!’	        	My only pets are two winged dragons: where are they?!”
39	Tá i nér quentë i rámalócin: ‘Þorni aryë mellamni nár.’	            	Then the man said to the dragon: “Eagles are the better pets.”
40	Mal i sairon quentë: ‘Þorni uir márë; yenya þoron pillë hencalcanyat.	       ;     	But the wizard said: “Eagles are no good; yesteryear an eagle stole my glasses.
41	Á entulyat rámalocinyat!’	  	Let my dragons return!”
42	Ta aurë menel urþanë ar aicë lumbor hostaner or i oronti.	           	That day, the sky was raging and fell clouds gathered above the mountains.
43	Ar tá ancalimë ítar palamper i sairon ar i yára nér.	           	And then glaring lightning struck the wizard and the old man.
44	I vendun nicunë i alacossë ar i minnóna vendë vainë insë heletsessë.	            	The two girls were cold in the storm and the firstborn girl clad herself in the fur-coat.
45	Tá i rámalócë, cenila sa i vendë ui quallë, holtunë: ‘Cuptamo!’ ar þustanë nár i vendenta.	                   	Then the dragon, seeing that the girl had not died, cried out: “Liar!” and blew fire onto the two girls.
46	Mal Manwë tultanë turwa ulo ya luhtyanë sana nár lintavë.	          	But Manwe sent a powerful rain that extinguished that fire quickly.
47	San ralyanë i þoron ar hye equë: ‘Alla! Mana xéya?’	          	Thus the eagle was returned and he quoth: “Hail! What is happening?”
48	Lan i þoron quétanë, hencalcaryat lantanet cendeleryallo Orondilo cendelenna, ye eccuinuánë epë i íta ar tá hye alasseä nánë.	                     	While the eagle was speaking, his glasses fell off his face onto Orondil’s face, who was awakening after the lightning and then he was glad.
49	Orondil tolunë, oscennë, hententanë i rámalócit, ta holtunë: ‘A mellamninyat, uþúriën tyet andavë!’	                 	Orondil got up, looked around, spotted the two dragons, and shouted: “Oh, my pets, long have I looked for you!”
50	Ar tá i sairon ar i hlócit menner mardar, ar i haru ó indyoryat menner mardar yú ar xítaneltë alasseä hrívë uo.	                       	And then the wizard and the two worms went home, and the grandfather with his two grandchildren went home as well, and they spent a happy winter together.

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