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The Shadow Walkers: The Woodland and Wargs part II



As the warg chase continued, Katrandil looked towards Ornessar again, her expression returning back to serious. She knew that it is the time to go, as she needed to reach Fornost as soon as possible to reclaim the scrolls and deliver them to the Elder of The Lossoth in Suri Kyla. The woman remained silent for a while.
Even Suoma stopped the chase as she looked at the woman, seeing that something is troubling her. "Well, I am now going to head towards Fornost.I cannot ask you to follow me there. So feel free to stay as long as you like and join me at the Evendim Gate." - She finally spoke, then turned her gaze towards the fire. The hobbit lady looked at her. "Ohh, What's in Fornost then miss queen?" - Suoma asked and kept looking at Katrandil awaiting answer. The woman turned her attention to the hobbit. "Ruins of Old, Miss Hobbit. But filled with danger." - She answered then turned her gaze down again.
"I don't think you'll get away from us so easily." - She heard Ornessar's words. Deep inside she was happy to have such a good friend around. "I just need to keep you safe." - Katrandil answered and not waited for answer for long. "And I just need to keep you safe as well." - The Elf said towards her. She remained silent for a while before deciding to speak again. "Well, so do both of you like to go there with me, knowing about the danger ahead?" - She finally asked to ensure that they are really up to follow her to the ruins. Just to be sure.
Ornessar agreed without even a moment of thinking. The hobbit lady nodded as well after a moment. "Well I'm sure glad of it, still doubt will anyone belive my story, travelling with an elf and a queen is no ordinary journey to pick up some flowers from that ol' grumby mister Boffin that's for sure!" - Suoma said after a moment then stood up, same as the others did. They chuckled at her words then finally moved on. 
They were moving slowly, on foot this time. Ready to let go of their horses and fight when needed as the lands they were moving through were dangerous. The Forests of Annundir, leading to The Fields of Fornost and also full of the orcs. One would say that moving through there were another moments of peace, it was so silent. All that could be heard was the bird's singing and the sounds of the forest. 
Katrandil stayed on her guard, as she was feeling responsible for the others but she closed her eyes for a moment, silencing herself and listening to the sounds of Nature. Oh, how she missed it - the sounds of wilderness, the fresh air and the silence...
...That not lasted long! The travellers found another warg roaming ahead and again Suoma decided to chase it. "Shoo!" - She shouted at it and then it came right for Ornessar's blade. After that event, Katrandil moved ahead leaving others behind. She leaned on the tree, looking around for a while. The others caught up with her not long after that. They looked at her wondering what's going on. "Just checking out the surroundings.." - She said in their direction then pointed at the distant, enormous ruins. They stood beside her and looked at the same direction. 
The Forngarmo stayed focused on the ruins. "Fornost..." - She said with a serious tone. The Hobbit looked at her then back at the ruins. "Up There?" - Suoma asked. Katrandil nodded. "Yes..." - She answered then they moved ahead, to the ruins of Old, waiting for the unknown...