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The Lion and the Dry River

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Written by Rínor in 2026.

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【1】 i-Rauro ar i-Parca Sír

   

► e·Raw ah e·hîr barch

【3】 Anda parcarë tullë i-taurenna.

    

► Thistas and odul n’ e·daur.

Ui ulë ter rimi aurion, ar i-sírë olanë náha.

          

► Ú-eiliast al lae oer, ah e·hîr olast úlan.

Varnë salquë tumpë rávaryar, ar rimi aldaron lehtaner lassentar.

          

► Glae varan dobant e·dhuirroe dín, a lhae gelaidh leithianner i·lais dín.

【4】 Er lóna lemenyë ara lúva sírissë.

      

► Er lîn nûr erith bela lhûg vin hîr.

Rauro tentanë, “Sina lóna erna nin.” Séres ara sa ilya aurë ar rávë yá hyanë lamni analender.

                   

► Raw danast, “e·lûg hen enna nin.” Aidh ha den ail aur ah arow io levain egil odúler.

【5】 “Sina nén erna nin,” quentes.

      

► “e·Nên hen enna nin,” ebent.

“Á lóya sina nómë.”

    

► “Haeno e·had hen.”

【6】 i-Arassor, lopoldi, ar hrávë polcar cendaner taurello.

         

► in·Erais, lebyth, a chync rhoef tiriasser ui daur.

Tulleltë lónanna ter i-lómë, mal i-rauro lornë ara i-nén.

          

► Odúler n’ e·lîn drin dû, ach e·raw olur belah e·nên.

Ú-veryaneltë lahta se.

   

► Ú-verthasser athradad den.

【7】 Ilya aurë, i-lóna olanë lanura.

      

► Ail aur, e·lîn olast únur.

Loxo engunë os cimbaryar, ar i-nén olanë lauca nu Anar.

           

► Madha odul oh i·thest dín, ah e·nên olast laug ndi Anor.

i-Rauro cennë sina, mal ú-lonyes.

      

► e·Raw egin hen, ach ú-chaenast.

【8】 Er amaurë, vinya arasso ranyanë ló i-sírë.

        

► Er amor, aras ‘wain reniast od e·hîr.

Mittanes náha nando ar hirnë mixa cemen nu ramba ondoron.

          

► Minnant nand úlan ah echir geven nîd ndi ram guin.

Sestanes hlarya pá i-ondor ar hlassë nén levila cata se.

          

► Sestant e·lheweg ndan i·ñguin a lhassant nên siriol adel din.

【9】 i-Arasso nahamnë hyanë lamni.

    

► en·Aras nachof i·levain egil.

Sampeltë pattalintainen ar nyanþeltë cemen nappantainen.

      

► Sammer voe phethail dín ah ethrimmer geven voe ñgemp dín.

Rumneltë rimi nícë ondoron, mal höa ondo lemenyë opo i-nén.

           

► Haedanner lae guin bîn, ach gond dhaer erith ch den.

【10】 i-Arasso mennë i-rauronna.

   

► en·Aras evin n’ e·raw.

【11】 “Hirnemmë nén cata ramba ondoron.” quentes,

       

► “Echíref nên adel ram guin.” ebent.

“Pótolyar samir i-poldorë rumë telda ondo.”

      

► “i·Phuid lín sevir e·vellas mened e·ñgond vedui.”

【12】 i-Rauro ortanë carya.

   

► e·Raw orthant e·dholl dín.

【13】 “Qui latyan i-nén, ernuvas nin?”

     

► “Pi ledion e·nên, ennatha nin?”

【14】 “Fó,” i-arasso quentë.

    

► “Û,” en·aras ebent.

“i-Nén ernuva ilya laman.”

    

► “e·Nên ennatha ail lavan.”

【15】 “Tallo á rumë i-ondo indë,” quentë i-rauro.

        

► “To haedog e·ñgond,” ebent e·raw.

【16】 i-Arasso rallë i-nando.

   

► en·Aras arodh e·nand.

i-lamni cacarraner mólenta, mal i-höa ondo ú-rumnë.

        

► i·Levain ediestanner e·dass dín, ach e·ñgond dhaer ú-evin.

【17】 i-Neuna amaurë, i-rauro patanë lónaryanna.

      

► en·Amor abor, e·raw badrast n’ e·lîn dín.

Ú nén lemenyë.

   

► Û nên erith.

Sampes i-loxossë, mal cemen nu nánes parca.

        

► Samp vim madha, ach geven ndi de barch.

【18】 i-Rauro lonyë i-cumna sírë ar hilyanë i-runyar arasso.

        

► e·Raw chaestant e·hîr lost ah aphant rein en·aras.

Yá mittanes i-nando, cennes i-lamni ara ramba ondoron.

         

► Io minnant e·nand, egin i·levain bela ram guin.

Pelcontar pamper mólentallo.

   

► i·Thelig dín pothasser ui ndais dín.

Rimi sámer nahti pattalintassen ar nappantassen.

      

► Lae óver chery bo bethail ah i·ñgemp dín.

【19】 i-Lamni quilinder yá cenneltes.

    

► i·Levain dhínasser io egíner den.

【20】 i-Rauro patanë rambanna.

   

► e·Raw badrast n’ e·ram.

Sampes os i-höa ondo ar nirnë almorya pá sa.

         

► Samp oh e·ñgond dhaer a nistant en·amoth dín ndan den.

i-Ondo coronyë au, ar ringa nén sirnë i-latyallo.

         

► e·Ñgond othul gwa, a nên ring hiriast ui ‘as.

【21】 i-Lamni pataner au.

   

► i·Levain badrasser gwa.

Horaneltë i-rauro eccanë i-nén elta.

     

► Horanner e·raw caned den e·nên.

【22】 i-Rauro nútanë carya sucë.

    

► e·Raw ndúdant e·dholl dín soged.

Tallo cennes vinya arasso tarila ara amilya.

       

► To egin aras ‘wain tarol belah en·emel dín.

i-Vinya arasso nánë nípa, ar antorya nánë parca.

         

► Niben aras ‘wain, a pharch e·‘obem dín.

【23】 i-Rauro ortanë carya ar patanë ló i-nén.

       

► e·Raw orthant e·dholl dín a phadrast od e·nên.

【24】 “Á sucë,” quentes.

    

► “Sogo,” ebent.

【25】 i-Vinya arasso suncë minya.

    

► en·Aras ‘wain hunc vinui.

Tallo i-hyanë lamni ócomner os i-sírë.

      

► To i·levain egil govasser oh e·hîr.

i-Rauro harnë nu alda.

    

► e·Raw dharthast nu ‘alad.

【26】 Epë ilya laman suncë, i-rauro rallë i-nenenna.

        

► Ab ail lavan sunc, e·raw arodh e·nên.

【27】 i-Vinya arasso tarnë ara sa.

     

► en·Aras ‘wain ador bela then.

【28】 “Maro horanelyë me?” quentes.

    

► “Man darthassol?” ebent.

【29】 i-Rauro tirnë i-sírë ar quentë, “Soiciënya erna nin. i-Nén ú-erna nin.”

             

► e·Raw edir e·hîr ah ebent, “e·Faust enna nin. e·Nên ú-enna nin.”

【30】 Tana andúnë, nén mittanë i-enwina ráva ata.

        

► En·aduial hen, nên vinnant e·dhuirro iaur dan.

i-Rauro ú-varyanë i-sírë.

   

► e·Raw ú-veriant e·hîr.

Varyanes i-tië ara sa lan i-lamni suncer.

       

► Beriant e·rath bela then lo i·levain sunger.

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