((betrayal))

"Damn it all, she got away!", I exclaimed.
"So it really was her?" Guri asked.
"Yes", I answered. "Did you see how those orcs looked at her? How she, at the last moment, decided not to draw her swords? She knew we would recognise them."

This letter was found in Deorla’s old desk, along with some others, in the Company of the East Road kinhouse.

After what happened in Esteldín, there was much to think about. My poor Guri had safely made it back to Bree, thank the Valar, but much damage had been done. I found her waiting for me at our gazebo, our safe place.

Part 1: Arriving in Ered Luin