She had, indeed, heard of the Grey Wizard. The Chieftain will want me to heed him, so I guess I have to at least hear him out, she thought. "I cannot but wonder if you have the wrong person in mind," she said. "Mayhap I am not who you think you seek. If it be Haleth you are searching for, she left heading up the Greenway two months ago and I have no word from her. Or if--"
The wizard made a peremptory gesture with his staff which surprised Kryssta into silence which he soon filled. "She has not come back to the island because she has fallen into the hands of the Enemy, and even now they are seeking to extract from her hidden knowledge of the Dúnedain. Never you mind how I know; it is not seemly to delve into the ways of wizards too deeply. There is a hidden camp in the hills north of here not far from the banks of the Brandywine where she is held. There is no time to gather other aid; you must set out at once, and find some way to free her." She started to ask questions, but again he cut her off with a wave. "I have no more wisdom to offer, but I trust in your craftiness; you may follow trails while leaving none. Begin your search on the east bank making north and you will find what you need to save her, but you must away now."
