now falling into talk flinding was overjoyed to have speech with a free noldo , and told many tales of his flight from the uttermost fastness of the mines of melko ; and at length said he : `` when i thought myself all but free , lo , i strayed at night unwarily into the midmost of an orc-camp , and they were asleep and much spoil and weighted packs they had , and many captive elves i thought i descried : and one there was that lay nigh to a trunk to which he was bound most grievously , and he moaned and cried out bitterly against melko , calling on the names of urin and mavwin ; and though at that time being a craven from long captivity i fled heedlessly , now do i marvel much , for who of the thralls of angband has not known of urin the steadfast who alone of men defies melko chained in torment upon a bitter peak ? ''