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[[Gandalf sits on a horse, addressing three hobbits.]]
Gandalf: This is Shadowfacts, lord of all horses, and he-
Shadowfacts: The outer part of a shadow is called the penumbra!
Gandalf: Shut up.
{{Title text: 'Look to my coming on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the east.' 'And look to the west to see our shadows!'}}
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