[Earendil Halfelven]

The Ranger sat there drinking the famed ale of The Prancing Pony.
"My compliments to you, Master Butterbur. Your ale is one of the reasons I stop here." Arlómë said to the master of the inn.
"Thank you Master Ranger. Its been awhile since you were here last." Butterbur said.
"I've been on many journies. Speaking of journies, I'm on one right now." Arlómë said in reply.
"Oh...and where might you be a headed?" Butterbur asked.
"To the dwarf mountain of Erebor. There's some trouble there, which I'm going to help out in." Arlómë answered.
"If I may say, sir, men shouldn't mix themselves up in dwarf business."
"Well, theres dwarf treasure involved as a reward." Arlómë answered with a wink.
"Oh...well thats a different story then." Butterbur said as he softly chuckled to himself. Suddenly, Butterbur looked up at Arlómë with a look in his eyes that said he was struggling to remember something.
"You wouldn't happen to be traveling with a dwarf by the name of Bali?" he asked Arlómë.
"As a matter of fact, I am. Bali is the dwarf who is leading us." Arlómë answered.
"There was some men who turned up yesterday asking for a Mr. Kaldon who would be traveling with a Bali the dwarf." Butterbur looked around the bar. "There goes one of them talking to someone else." Butterbur said.

Arlómë looked were Butterbur motioned. There was Kaldon talking to a man in a green cloak. He saw them talking to eachother in low tones and then they passed some papers between them. Arlómë knew that he must find Bali and warn him and some of the others. Maybe he should tell Ani Dao and Belegond. They could then pass the word onto the others to be on the watch. Arlómë got up to leave.
"Thank you Butterbur for your fine ale. May your ale ever be fresh and your inn ever full of travelers."
"Goodbye Master Ranger. Don't forget to stop by the Pony when you come back with some of that dwarf treasure." Butterbur said.

Arlómë looked around for Bali and some of the others. He saw Bali and Erulon sitting at a table in the corner, so he walked over to them.
"Bali, Erulon, I need to have a quick word with you two." Arlómë said quietly.
"Yes, Arlómë, what is it?" Bali said.
"I just found some information that some strangers have been asking for Kaldon. I've seen one of them and the look of the stranger says that he can't be trusted. I suspect that there is going to be trouble soon. Just because Kaldon saved a few horses doesn't mean that he is trustworthy."
Bali said nothing as he looked around and saw Kaldon talking to the stranger. Erulon looked over and saw some guards enter the Pony.
"We might have some trouble now." he said
Arlómë looke over and saw the local guard.
"I'm going out to find some of the others and warn them. I fear that we might have to leave Bree sooner than we thought." And with that said, Arlómë got up and walked out of the Prancing Pony. But he had the feeling that he should stay with Bali and Erulon. No, he thought. They can handle themselves.

[ February 28, 2003: Message edited by: Earendil Halfelven ]