"I have hope," he said softly, although hope was perhaps all he had. They were amassed against such a great enemy that he didn't know if it was possible to defeat them. And even if they did, how great would their losses be? It all burned at his heart as he thought of the battle he had yet to fight in their home. Not only for himself, but for Arwen, for Rivendell, for all the good that had ever existed in Middle Earth.
"But here...we have a respite," he said, changing the subject quickly. "We are safe here. It is a strange place, but from what I can tell, a safe and mostly happy one."