See what you miss when you play hooky? :)
When I reread that whole river scene, I realize that the company needed to stay together so that all the Black Riders would be swept away in the flood.
With his last failing senses Frodo heard cries, and it seemed to him that he saw, beyond the Riders that hesitated on the shore, a shining figure of white light; and behind it ran small shadowy forms waving flames, that flared red in the grey mist that was falling over the world.It wouldn't do to have spare Black Riders hanging around Rivendell!The black horses were filled with madness, and leaping forward in terror they bore their riders into the rushing flood. Their piercing cries were drowned in the roaring of the river as it carried them away.
I love this part because of what it talks about later...but I can't say anything without giving away some of the story that's coming up! Arggh!! ;-)
To all you people that are reading along as the thread goes...this is mentioned later and is sorta interesting. At least to me...
But I still think it's a good idea for 2Jedismom to see it again and make sure.