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The Shadow Walkers: The Gates of Fornost



After spending some time observing the surroundings and looking at the ruins, the travellers decided to move further, past them to The Fields of Fornost. The Forngarmo knew that they are going through the really dangerous area so she stayed on her guard more than usual. She looked at her companions. "The ruins ahead..Watch for the dead..." - She said towards them as they moved into the ruins. 
The Passing was going excellent, without attracting much attention but then the small group of enemies appeared on the stairs by the exit. Well, rather an patrol than a group. "Orcs.." - Katrandil said towards her companions then unsheathed her sword. Ornessar and Suoma ran up the stairs where the Elf decided to guard her with a dagger. "Leave us be!" - The hobbit shouted towards the attackers. Soon the woman fought off the enemies and the three moved further, leaving the ruins. But now another unsafe land awaited them. The Fields of Fornost, place full of orc-encampments. As they wandered further a movement was able to be spotted down and up the hills. Soon they stood on a hill. Katrandil looked down to the orc encampment. "That's why I said this will be a dangerous road.." - She said motioning to the encampment to make the others see what she was seeing. 
The Hobbit looked at her, a bit frightened but trying to mask it before the others can see. "Those are orcs down there?" - Suoma asked after a moment. Galad nodded, saying yes. She remained focused on the movements inside the encampment. Suoma looked at her again then back at the camp. "Oh my, the same ones that burned the village?" - She asked again, having the view of Trestlebridge on her mind. "This is just a part of that force..There are more of them." - The woman answered then motioned at the camp that was visible up the hills. "There are another camps, and we will need to sneak through there..." - She added, looking at the siege machines in the camp that she mentioned.
Ornessar remained silent, she just looked at them. It was his decision to follow Katrandil through these lands. Anyway she was not expecting them to do so. The group moved on again. "I wouldn't mind detour around it if that is fine with you miss and mister." - The Hobbit Lady said as they proceeded to a more open way, being an possibly easy target.The woman knew that, but she had no choice. Then she lowered her tone. "Let us go and try to sneak, there is no other way." - She answered, sneaking through the way. Suoma looked around carefully, but still remained sticking to Katrandil and Ornessar. Galad remained on her guard as well but suddenly she stopped and turned to them. Her expression was serious and she pierced them with her grey eyes from under her hood. "If something goes wrong, just rescue yourselves. I will hold their advance." - She said towards them then continued moving, hoping to reach the Gates of Fornost before the midnight.