[Arvedui III]

Rangar suddenly stopped just outside of Bree, and felt Turthol stagger into him. "What's up" He muttered. "Dunno." Said Rangar, looking intently through the darkness. Then, he shook his head in spite of himself. A great dark hill lay quietly in front of him,the hill.
Sitting down on a stump, Rangar looked on the company. A proud elf and Roherrim maid, the Gondorian noblewomen, the boy scholar, the smith, the nurse-mother, and Turthol all looked back at him. He sat bewildered at what to do for a moment, the thought it best to speak, "Erm, well. I guess we should probably put some planning into this. How are you all fixed for supplies?" The response wasn't good at all. Most had just basic gear, and the smith and nurse had none at all. On top of that, save the noblewomen and the elf, no money either.

He sighed, "Well, why don't you, um Wren, isn't it? Go with Turthol here, and get some supplies that'll last us until we get to the next big city, and maybe a pack mule, if you have the chance."The Gondorian looked doubtfully both at Rangar and the still half drunk man sitting next to him, while Turthol muttered, his voice full of resentment, "You did that on purpose." Rangar grinned, "Be careful who you trust, remember? I'm making you keep an eye on her." And then he shoved the ranger to his feet. "One question," said the Gondorian women, now eyeing Turthol with blatant dislike."How, exactly will we be getting to Harad?" "Um, dunno. I guess we'll just take the roads until we get to Ithilien, and then we'll see from there." He said smiling, "You're the guide, aren't you?" "Well," she said stuttering, "Well yes. But still, won't that mean passing through the Misty Mountains? And, and passing through Anorin, which still isn't safe, and" She looked to find more examples of possibly dangerous roads. "Yes, yes it does." Rangar answered, still smiling.

So the Gondorian isn't as bold as she makes out to be. Nice to know that some people are human. He thought, and without prompting turned to the elf. Then the boy who was also a guide, stepped forward,"Um, well, most of the roads are reliable, and I have several maps that will help." He looked like he wanted to say more, but under the gaze of the other companions the boy stopped. Rangar knew how he felt. "Good." Said Rangar. "We'll wait here for the supplies, and then, I guess we'll start."