It was more than mere chance that brought merry and pippin to fangorn. A great power has been sleeping here for many long years. The coming of merry and pippin will be like the falling of small stones... That starts an avalanche in the mountains. In one thing you have not changed, dear friend. - Hm? - You still speak in riddles.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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Saruman: If the wall is breached, helm's deep will fall. Even if it is breached, it would take a number beyond reckoning... Thousands, to storm the keep. Saru man: Tens of thousands. Wormtongue: But, my lord, there is no such force.