“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
The Wizard Grimbeard lays down his tools for now. The forge cools, the scent of oak and hide lingers. This is not an ending — only a pause, while time works its will. Afterall, the wheel weaves as the wheel wills. Be excellent to each other, my friends.