Arlómë walked down the street. He was unable to find any of the other members. But he was able to find a new recruit to join them on the journey. The new recruit, whose name was Einen, was going to meet Arlómë in the Prancing Pony. With no luck and no other members in sight, Arlómë passed by the apothecary on his way back to the Pony.
"I think somebody needs to be taught a lesson in minding his own business." said a voice behind him.
Arlómë turned. "Kaldon." he said. Kaldon had his pack and he was leading his horse towards the main gate of Bree. He was leaving.
"Where are you off to?" Arlómë asked, but he already knew the answer.
"Stop with the questions, Ranger! I just wanted to make sure that I left you with a goodbye present to remember me by."
Kaldon lunged at Arlómë with knife in hand. Arlómë dodged to the right, and at the same time his right hand grabbed Kaldon's knife hand and began to twist it. But then Kaldon twisted his body around, and aimed a kick into Arlómë's stomach. Arlómë was knocked back. Then Kaldon, sensing that he didn't have a lot of time to escape before the local guard showed up, through his knife directly at Arlómë's head. Arlómë had just enough time to draw his own knife and deflect Kaldon's deadly missile. With a yell of frustration Kaldon charged, but noticing the local guardsmen running to the scene and Ani Dao walk out of the apothecary, he stooped, picked up his knife, and jumped on his horse.
"Till we meet again, Ranger." Kaldon said. Then he was gone.
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In nomini domine saboath sui filique ite ad infernos.
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