For abiding here has become irksome to me, and meseemeth that hope is yet alive without the Glittering Plain." Her face fell as she answered: "Yea, and fear also, and worse, if aught be worse.

But come, let us eat and drink in this fair place, and gather for thee a little joyance before thou departest, if thou needs must depart." He smiled on her as one not ill-content, and laid himself down on the grass, while the twain busied themselves, and brought forth fair cushions and a gilded table, and laid dainty victual thereon and good wine.
So they ate and drank together, and the Sea-eagle and his mate became very joyous again, and Hallblithe bestirred himself not to be a mar-feast; for he said within himself: "I am departing, and after this time I shall see them no more; and they are kind and blithe with me, and have been aforetime; I will not make their merry hearts sore.

For when I am gone I shall be remembered of them but a little while.".