Chapter II: The Beastmother

Days have passed since the departure of Aranarion, and Bâr Faroth has grown crowded. Dúnedain have gathered from across Eriador, heeding the call to investigate this growing shadow. Anarlosse has begun to heal, but had however been largely condemned to the hall, with the passing Rangers keeping her company and passing news. But yet, no sightings of the Wargs had yet been seen. And with a thrust of the steel doors, Aranarion came into the hall, and spoke to his kin, about the success of his errand. He had sought someone with a mastery of beasts and tracking, and he had found her. Glorsirel, Elisende, Anarlosse, Enniliel, Laegol, and Aranarion set out to the Southern woods of the North Moors. And in this spot, they came across a campsite that housed that which they sought, Emlineth, of House Rochanar. Called 'Beastmother' by some, the kin was gladdened to meet each other, and Enniliel and Elisende recognized her name and house, due to their scholarly backgrounds. She shared some of her history, while Anarlosse and Laegol searched for Warg traces. Emlineth's wolf, Gloss began to acquaint himself with the company. Anarlosse found fresh tracks, washed slightly by day old rain, while Laegol provided tufts of Warg fur, found on a tree. The fur allowed Gloss to lead the company to a hill to the North. In climbing it, Laegol and Emlineth were struck by falling rocks, knocked loose by something atop the steep hill. Two more rangers joined the company at this point, having been pursuing them for days; Bronnardh and Amardal. After exchanging names, the company of Rangers ascended the hill and defeated the pack of Wargs found atop it, with minimal difficulty. Amardal's and Elisende's investigation of the area noted that the leaves and plants were afflicted by some shadow, and coated in an inhuman blood. The Wargs too were investigated, and found by Aranarion and Bronnardh to have runes of some dark sort singed into their flank. These runes were familiar, but they would need to compare them with the documents in the nearby library within Barad Uial. The company returned once more to Bâr Faroth to rest, now joined by Cellinbor.