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'A hush fell upon all as out from the host stepped the Dunedain...and before them came walking the Lord Aragorn'

'The days that followed were golden, and Spring and Summer joined and made revel together in the fields of Gondor. And tidings now came by swift riders from Cair Andros of all that was done, and the City made ready for the coming of the King... All things were now made ready in the City, and there was great concourse of people, for the tidings had gone out into all parts of Gondor...and all that could come to the City made haste to come. And the city was filled again with women and fair children that returned to their homes laden with flowers; and from Dol Amroth came the harpers that harped most skilfully in all the land; and there were players upon viols and upon flutes and upon horns of silver, and clear-voiced singers from the vales of Lebennin... ...a single trumpet, and a dead silence followed... Faramir met Aragorn in the midst of those assembled, and he knelt... And he held out a white rod; but Aragorn took the rod and gave it back... Then Faramir stood up and spoke in a cl...