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Just a piece of a conversation I've had skittering around in my head that wanted to come out.
Mithrandir
"'Narsil reforged, leader of an army of the dead, and healing hands. By all these will the true and rightful King of Gondor be known.' Is that not what you taught me all those years ago?"
"I am glad that you learned them and that I was able to teach them to you."
"For my sake or for his?"
"For the greater good of all, Faramir."
"There was nothing I looked forward to more as a boy than your visits to Minas Tirith, to learn from you, to speak with you, and how my father scorned me for it, even unto his bitter end."
Obviously this is a conversation between Faramir and Gandalf. Now, don't get me wrong - I like Gandalf. I do. But, I've always felt he was a little more manipulative than anyone was willing to admit. Except maybe Denethor.