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[[A far shot of Gandalf the Grey and the four hobbits standing in a dark, underground city.]]
Gandalf: Behold, Khazad-Dum; the
Dwarrowdelf
; the mines of Moria -- once the greatest and mightiest city of the dwarves.
[[Full body shot of Gandalf.]]
Gandalf: But the dwarves delved too greedily.
[[Close-up on Gandalf.]]
Gandalf:
And too deep.
[[Full shot of the hobbits and Gandalf.]]
Hobbit: ...and awoke a terror of shadow and flame?
Gandalf: No. They couldn't get out.
{{Title text: Someone should really bring them a ladder and remind them to build the Endless Stair *first* next time.}}
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