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Totems of Ashûrz ~ The Hunt ~ Part 2



 

The next morning the fellowship had breakfast in the Inn . They ate a soup of  Rabbit with bacon and turnips . After breakfast , they left the Forsaken Inn and continued their journey to Ost guruth through Nain Edith .

 

They finally made it to Ost Guruth . The fellowship went to the camp site in the keep and kept themselves busy until their leader is ready to leave . Steaduil and Tywerd went to talk to Frideric the Elder . While tywerd was taking an ale from a man near a campfire , Steaduil was talking to the man . Tywerd saw steaduil was done talking , he put the glass on the ground and followed him .

" We are here to see Radagast the Brown . Wait for me outside . "

Tywerd gave steaduil a quick smile and said " You know I can't do that .. "

 

Steaduil told tywerd not to come in with him , but tywerd went in anyways . They went to the top room of the tower where Radagast's room was through spiral stairs . When they entered his room , Radagast was feeding a fox . His staff was leaning against the wardrobe , which it's one door was removed , and his hat on his table , along with an apple half bitten and a couple of books .

( Radagast and his room )

 

" Welcome , welcome !  "  said radagast with a calm and excited voice .

Steaduil replied " Thank you Radagast , here we are . What did you need us for ? "

 

Radagast glanced at Steaduil , then he sat on his chair . He pointed with his hand to the two chairs in front of his table , telling tywerd and steadul to sit . Tywerd and steaduil sat on the chairs , they opened their ears wide , and began to listen .

 

" Mordirith, the False King, is the Steward of Angmar . While the Witch-King of Angmar is abroad to seek the One Ring , Mordirith commands the forces of Angmar in his stead. He was Eärnur, the last king of Gondor who routed the Witch-King's army at Fornost . He must be dealt with . And I believe steaduil , you are the only one that can accomplish such thing . Speak with Elrond Halfelven on your way back from your journey . He will give you further details . "

 

After taking all the information they could from Radagast , they left for the campsite . Tywerd and Steaduil made it to the campsite . There was a campfire in the middle , and around it there were tents set up . Firfalas was singing and playing lute to his kinsman around the campfire . They were eating , smoking and singing . Steaduil joined his kinsman and began eating his soup . Tywerd laughed at his kinsman having fun , then he saw lovena standing between two pillars , at the edge of Ost guruth . He walked by her , he saw the snowy Misty Mountains . 

 

" We will not make it back , will we ? " said lovena with fear in her words and hope in her eyes . She turned her head to tywerd , then tywerd replied her : 

" We will .. I will make sure we do . Remember , In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. "

Tywerd smiled at Lovena , held her hand and pulled to the campsite with him . They all began dancing and singing . When they finished their song , tywerd went back to the edge and began smoking Old Toby .

 

Campsite in Ost Guruth

( Campsite in Ost Guruth )

It became morning , the campfire was put off , everyone was up already and began equipping their gears . Tywerd quickly got off his bed roll and began wearing his gears as well . First he wore his mail , then he put on his cuirass with white tree of gondor on it . The cuirass was black , just like his long boots and long gloves . He then wore a ranger green hooded cloak . He sheathed his sword Iarling , and his hidden dagger under his left hand . He got off the tent and followed the rest of his Kin to where they tied their horses . They untied the horses and got on them , They left Ost Guruth out from the main entrance while The Eglain watched . 

 

Steaduil led his company to the Last Bridge to pass to trollshaws . This bridge was a 3000 years old bridge that connected lone-lands to trollshaws . Not so long after the fellowship reached Thorenbad , north of Great East Road . It only had one entrance to it , so it was easy to defend it .  They followed the path that leads to the entrance of Thorenbad . When they got in from the entrance they saw Elladan and Elrohir waiting for them . 

" Welcome to Trollshaws , Steaduil . "  said Elladan to Steaduil .

The company got off their horses and left them at the stables . Steaduil and Tywerd followed Elladan into one of the ruins in Thorenbad , while his twin brother Elrohir stayed with the rest of the fellowship . 

 

They stood in the middle of the ruins that was surrounded by destroyed pillars . Elladan began explaining why he has called for him to steaduil :

" The totem you have been searching for has been spotted by one of our scouts in High Moor . It stands in a goblin camp guarded by goblins . There are also many giant - flies , so watch your backs against them . Give me your map , I will mark the location of the camp for you . "

Steaduil gave his map to Elladan and he marked the location of the goblin-camp on it . Steaduil and his fellowship left for High Moors shortly after that . While on the road , Steaduil told everything about the totems to his kinsman . They were all unhappy about steaduil keeping such important knowledge  from them .

 

They arrived at the goblin camp . It was surrounded with wooden fences with sharp edges . Although it did not have a door . They ran in through the entrance , goblins were surprised  but they were ready . Thurodras cut the head off a goblin with his axe while Lovena smashed a goblins head with the back of her Lute . They fought  the goblins untill all of them was killed . Carlyndra went to scout the surrounding to see if any goblin remained . When she was scouting , Tywerd approached to the totem while his kinsman were standing behind . But he did something else other than destroying it this time . He reached for the Rune-stone and touched it . He levivated by an evil smoke rising out from the ground . Suddenly the sun was gone and darkness came . Tywerd fell on the ground , but when he looked around there was nobody around him . Only blue space , like ice  . It was cold , but peacefull . But then he showed himself , the great eye of sauron himself . He said to tywerd : " I SEE YOU ! "  and everything began burning . It was red all he could see , ground full of blood , corpses and fire . But then , passed out . Sun came once more and darkness faded . Steaduil grabbed tywerd's word and pierced the rune-stone in to pieces .

 

Carlyndra came back from scouting , and helped the rest of the kin put tywerd on a horseback . They left the goblin-camp and rode for Rivendell .

 

By the time they were at the doors of the Last Homely House , elrond halfelven was waiting outside for them . The fellowship followed elrond halfelven in to the Last Homely House and to the Guest Rooms . Everyone chose their beds and put off their equipments . They jumped on their beds and began resting after a long journey and fighting .