[Orofaniel]

They rode carefully out from Edoras, Graitwa and his two brothers, Frea and Archim. They all were in deep thoughts and didn't say much.

Graitwa and Archim, rode soon behind Frea. Suddenly there didn't seem to be a trail anymore. It was gone. Frea turned around and rode towards them. The horses and the two brothers were now examining the ground.
Frea had now reached them :

"What is it, Archim, why have we stopped? Brytta has a full day's ride on us, and we must hurry if we are to catch up." He said a bit irritated, while lookingat Archim.

Archim seemed uncomfortable, he spitted to the side and took some more time to examen the ground. "Well, Frea, I think we've lost them." Archim said finally.

"Lost the trail???!!??" Frea shouted angrily.

A loud discussion between the youngets brothers were at hand. Graitwa wasn't listening. He searched the ground all over again. Nothing to be seen however. Then suddenly he barked: "Would you stop fighting???!!" "We are not getting anywere with you fighting, and almost cutting over eachothers troat!"

Archim and Frea looked suprised. "Guess your right brother," Frea said while looking at Archim.

Frea's eyes were angry and he stared at Archim. Archim, however stared back at him with his own angry eyes. The arguing didn't seem to be over after all.

They all looked at eachother but they kept silent. All were wondering what they should do now. The smartest thing would probably be to follow the same road and try to find the trail again, but it was very risky. They may not find it, and if they didn't find it they would be several days behind, They woulød have to go all the long way back, and that they could not afford.

If they went backwards trying to chatch up with the place they lost the trail, they may never find it or they would be much delayed. So both things were undoubtful very risky indeed, and they would be delayed eaither way. That was now kind of obvious.

Frea grabbed the word: "What now?"

"We will be delayed and that means that they are several days ahead of us," Graitwa answerd after a while.

"Of course they will!" Frea said irretated.

"Oh, don't use that tone with me!" Graitwa barked back. "You got us into this mess, now it's time to fix it!" He continued.

Archim looked scared. Well, not scared, but he had a rare grimase on his face and he didn't seem comftarbel beeing there. Neither of them did.

"You say it's my responsible to fix it, don't you?" Frea asked Graitwa quite angry. His eyes were getting red and his hands were shaking with fury.

"No, I don't say it's your responsible, I'm just suggesting that you come up with a clever idea to get us back on the trail." Graitwa answerd, quite angry as well. "And that quick!" He added.

[ July 25, 2003: Message edited by: Orofaniel ]