There were few dogs in the wild of Middle-Earth, though Aragorn knew that some folk kept them as pets. He had seen them occasionally in Bree during his visits, though in recent times he was rarely able to stop and enjoy the hospitality of Bree-folk.
"It is not so different," he argues, shaking his head. A man's bond with a dog is no less than with his horse. Brego had carried Aragorn from the brink of death and saved his life, had borne him through several battles that proved his worth and Aragorn treasured his friendship, but he believed this man could have the same love for a dog.
"It would have been difficult to arrive here alone," he admitted. Even so he would not be truly alone; Eowyn was already in this city when he arrived, and it was not so long afterwards that the Lady Galadriel arrived, too. Yet the company of his horse, with whom he could take comfort without needing words and formalities, was something of a relief. "I am glad your companion is with you now."
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"It is not so different," he argues, shaking his head. A man's bond with a dog is no less than with his horse. Brego had carried Aragorn from the brink of death and saved his life, had borne him through several battles that proved his worth and Aragorn treasured his friendship, but he believed this man could have the same love for a dog.
"It would have been difficult to arrive here alone," he admitted. Even so he would not be truly alone; Eowyn was already in this city when he arrived, and it was not so long afterwards that the Lady Galadriel arrived, too. Yet the company of his horse, with whom he could take comfort without needing words and formalities, was something of a relief. "I am glad your companion is with you now."