The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

‘Lie there and rest, if you can, Pippin!’ said Gandalf. ‘Trust me. If you feel an itch in your palms again, tell me of it! Such things can be cured.

Ah, the loving accountability of Gandalf (1 Corinthians 10:13).