"One of the band we are pursing changed sides when we captured him," Thenamir returned, "he was pressed into service against his will, and didn't like being used as bait for their enemies. He was seen conferring with the emissaries of the Wizard, and knows that his troop has been to Isengard several times to receive orders."
Thenamir paused, and his eyes grew bright, but his face worked with intense bitterness before he went on, "I recognized their leader from a skirmish some months ago...they killed the whole village without mercy...my wife...my child..." Thenamir broke off and looked away, a single tear escaping his eye and sliding down his cheek. Composing himself slightly, Thenamir continued, "that leader, Borleg, was not with the band we fought last night. Where he is now is unclear but I vowed back then to find him and slay him to avenge my dead wife and her village. And if Saruman ordered that attack," here Thenamir's face grew hard as mithril-plate, "woe to him."
(ooc: refer to page 1 of the Rohan Discussion thread for Thenamir's back story.)
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