Now Frodo and Sam had entered the innermost domain of Sauron - his own land, Mordor. Here they hid the ring and never used it again. They travelled on the top of the Ephel Duath, the border-mountains of Mordor, because they found no way down. After a long journey they suddenly found a way down, but noticed that it must be a road, often used by armies. So they were double-carefull. On their road they suddenly encountered an Orc-band who was driven towards the black gates.
The hobbits were discovered but not uncamouflaged. So they made a great part of their way in the Orc-group. As they came nearer to the Morannon they tried to escape. On a crossway they encountered another Orc-band and in the general disturbances they escaped. Now they had to go nearly southwards to reach Mount Doom.
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