Tywerd looked around inside The Prancing Pony Inn . Fireplace was lit , people were standing near it , drinking , talking .. Tywerd saw barliman washing glasses with a piece of white cloth . At the table that was overlooking the fireplace , four hobbits were dancing and drinking .
( Tywerd Thargerion )
Tywerd got up from his chair , grabbed his drink and sloshed it down . He put two silver coins on the table . Tywerd began walking towards Butterbur with his hood down . He glanced at his surroundings , then turned to butterbur and asked :
" Where can I find Steaduil ? " in a low voice .
" Steaduil .. Steaduil .. " Butterbur thought for a moment , then continued : " Oh ! Captain Steaduil ! He bought a room 20 minutes ago . He is staying at the room at the left from the first turn . "
" Thank you " Tywerd replied . He turned around and entered the hall after getting passed by the hobbits . He came in front of the room and knocked on the door . Steaduil opened the door and gently invited him in . Tywerd knew he was expected .
" Please , Sit . "
" Thank you Captain . " Tywerd began to talk nerveously " First of all ; I am sorry that I ruined your operation on those brigands , Also I am so... " Before tywerd could finish his sentence steaduil interrupted him and said :
" That does not matter any longer . We have found out that those brigands were in alliance , with goblins . "
" Goblins ? " said tywerd in a confused way . Then continued , " What can brigands want anything from goblins ? More importantly why would goblins need brigands help ? "
" Nothing . They want the support of the Dark Lord Sauron . For that they must be allied with Ashurz the Great Goblin first . King of the goblins in Goblin - Town . As for your second question , Ashurz wants the bree-land as much as brigands . He will get them all killed once they have bree . But they never will ... "
Steaduil stopped talking for a brief moment , and began looking at the fireplace that was behind him :
( Steaduil looking in the fireplace )
He then continued while facing the fireplace , leaving tywerd behind him :
" We will go to the Goblin - Town in Misty Mountains . And I would like you to come with us , Tywerd . " Steaduil turned to tywerd once more and continued with his sentence " You are a Man of Gondor . Come to our house , and Join us . "
Tywerd began remembering his homeland , Gondor . And how much he missed it , maybe this could be a chance that he could feel close to home again . Witout further thinking , tywerd accepted this offer . They left the prancing pony Inn and headed for the house of Men of Gondor . They came by the midgewater marshes , and turned right to the homesteads . They arrived at the house , there was a bear fountain in the yard , along with a large tree , a couple of gondorian tents . They tied up their horses and went inside . First thing tywerd saw upon entering for the first time was paintings of gondor , and gondorian candelabrums . They entered the main hall through the right , where it was filled with gondorian artifacts , paintings , dinner tables , and not so surprisingly a big keg full of ale .
" Welcome home ! " Steaduil said at tywerd and began introducing everyone that was in the room to him .
Steaduil pointed at the woman tywerd saved back in the ruins " That is Lovena . She is our minstrel , beautiful voice she has . "
He then pointed at the man who got mad at tywerd in the ruins and said " That is Thurodras . I believe you have .. met . "
One by one he introduced everyone to tywerd , then he began walking towards the table in the middle of the room . The table had a big map of eriador , and a map of Rhovanian slightly smaller than the other map . Steaduil checked if everyone was around the table , and then began talking :
" We will pass through the midgewater marshes and head for the forsaken Inn through weather hills . From there we will go to Ost guruth and speak with Frideric the Elder . After there we shall pass from the Last Bridge to Trollshaws . We will stop by Thorenbad , in the request of Elledan and Elrohir , sons of Elrond Halfelven . We will then head for rivendell through High Moors . After reaching rivendell , we will rest in rivendell and then continue our journey to the Misty Mountains through the Cirith Imladris . Cirith Imladris acts as the lone gateway between the Valley of Rivendell and the high passes of the Misty Mountains. Then we shall head to the Northern High Pass through High Crag . You must watch out for the giants . We will try to hide from them as much as we can . Then , we will enter the Goblin - Town , and bring the end of Ashurz , the Great Goblin . "
Steaduil was done talking and pointing on the map , he got his hands off the table , and asked his kinsman surrounding the table :
" Any questions ? " After this question , tywerd replied with :
" Yes , My captain . Just one ; Why do we stop at Forsaken Inn and Ost Guruth ? "
Steaduil did not respond this question at the moment it was asked , he waited a moment , then replied :
" Our allies have information we can use in this journey . That is why we head there . Now if you are done with questions , we will head out in twenty minutes . Get ready , do not take more than you need "
Tywerd went to the dinner table located at the end of the room while everyone else went to prepare . He grabbed the jug and poured himself a drink . Lovena approached him and poured herself a drink from the jug aswell . Then she looked at him and said :
" So .. You are coming aswell . "
" Yes , Indeed I am . " Tywerd briefly stopped and began looking around the house and continued " quite a cozy place you people have here . "
" It's we now .. And yes , we had to work hard to find all these . But atleast they make us feel home .. "
" Aren't you going to get prepared for the journey ? "
" I got up early and packed aready . "
Before tywerd and lovena could finish their chat , Steaduil entered the room and everyone began following him . They all went out and got on their horses . They got on to a road where they passed by the Midgewater Marshes and headed for the forsaken Inn through the weather hills .
Not many , but enough fellows joined this journey. Carlyndra , beautiful but deadly archer . Firfalas , a fantastic healer . Lovena , a gorgeous minstrel . Thurodras , an excellent warrior with a sense of humor . Annunion , a master of shield . Steaduil , natural born leader with a great skill at greatswords . and Tywerd Thargerion , Ranger of Dunedain , brave and strong .
The Fellowship reached the Forsaken Inn at Lone-Lands . They bought a room with 7 beds . It became midnight not so after and everyone went to sleep . Except for two people . Steaduil got off his bed , wore his cloak and put on his hood . He left the forsaken Inn , while tywerd was following him silently . He began walking to Amon Sul with his sword attached on his back . He reached a camp at the foot of Weathertop , and there was a ranger near the campfire . They began talking ;
( Candaith's Encampment During daytime )
" Candaith , It is me , Steaduil . "
" Welcome brother and thank you for coming . "
" Always .. What has happened ? "
Ranger named Candaith turned towards Weathertop . And Steaduil went to stood by him .
" Amon Sûl stood near the centre of the ancient North-kingdom of Arnor, and Elendil built a tall tower on its summit to hold the chief palantir of his realm, the largest and strongest of the three owned by the North. But now look at it . Destroyed and left to rot . " said Candaith with a deep and sad voice . Then he continued :
" a strange totem has appeared upon the atop weathertop . "
" Must be another one of that totems .. Come on out tywerd , let us go and take a look at this totem . "
Tywerd was surprised that steaduil knew he was there , watching them . He then came out and went near them .
" I am Tywerd Thargerion , Ranger of the Dunedain "
" My name is Candaith , a Ranger of North ... " Candaith looked at the brave warrior standing in front of him and continued " It is always good to see a fellow dunedain .. How odd we never met . "
Steaduil interrupted and said " Let us go , Tywerd . We do not have much time until sunrise . "
Tywerd and Steaduil got to the path which leads atop weathertop . Tywerd couldn't stop wondering and asked :
" Why did you try to come alone ? "
" I did not want to get others worried aswell . Let us just destroy this totem , Alright ?"
" What are these totems anyways ? "
" They cause chaos upon the lands they are placed upon . Giving dread in people souls . They are linked to the eye of Sauron . They are built up by goblins of Ashurz , to increase his power and control over these lands . I destroyed one at the midgewater marshes before the night I bought that room at Prancing Pony Inn . There are four of these as we know . In bree , which is destroyed , In lone-lands , which is about to be , in trollshaws and in Misty Mountains . When totems are destroyed , Saurons influnce upon these lands will be .. reduced . "
When steaduil finished explaining the totems to tywerd , they reached the top . Tywerd saw an obelist , standing in front of them . It had a hole in the middle , a strange rune-stone with markings of black language was slotted inside . The top of the obelisk was long and open . Green smokes were coming out on top of it , which tywerd could feel in his blood .
Steaduil Pulled out his sword and tried to pierce the rune-stone . But it did not work this time . He said " It worked before ... I don't understand . "
Tywerd instictly pulled out his sword Iarling and pierced through the rune-stone . The darkness went away and smokes were longer coming out of the obelisk . Tywerd sheathed his sword , and they pushed the obelisk off the edge . It went down crashing and breaking in to pieces . They began walking down again , after giving the good news to Candaith , they went back to the Forsaken Inn . They went to sleep , but steaduil couldn't sleep . He could not stop wondering what have just happened . He knew there was more to tywerd , and that sword he was wielding . He had hoped to know the truth about the legendary sword , BIANCA .
