peregrintookold: ’Ever your desire is to appear lordly and generous as a king of old, gracious

peregrintookold:

’Ever your desire is to appear lordly and generous as a king of old, gracious, gentle. That may well befit one of high  race,  if  he  sits  in  power  and  peace.  But  in  desperate hours gentleness may be repaid with death.’

‘So be it,’ said Faramir.