Erulon stared into the blackness that had swallowed up Arlome and his friend Einin. He was worried, but he knew that Arlome was a ranger. He had gone with the guards to draw the heat off the wagon with Bali, and with the knowledge that he and Einin would get out easily enough.
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"Should we help them?" Yanithë whispered to Erulon.
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"No. I trust the Ranger and his skills. They will escape. Now's our chance to leave peacfully... let's get out of this stinking town."
And so Yanithe, Erulon and Belegond left Bree, closing (but leaving unlocked) the gate through which they had left. They traveled for a while, until the town was out of sight. Yanithe and Belegond road on horseback while guiding the other horses, and Erulon drove the wagon.
Finally, they deemed it was safe to let Bali out of the barrel. He was rather annoyed, but tried not to show it; as he was a friendly dwarf. "Thank you, my friends, for your help in my protection. But where are the others?"
Erulon answered: "They are coming in their own time and in their own way. We will meet them at Weathertop."
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Back at the inn, Burzdol gave the signal. "Everyone, make for Weathertop! The others will meet us there with the horses."
And so the warriors fled from Bree, having acieved their objective, in their own way....