[Mithalwen]

Hello darlings! Well that was an unexpected piece of good fortune.

I haven't had time to go over with a fine toothcomb all that has passed since I was last here but I would like to clarify my reasons for voting for SpM and my take on his death.

I had to vote early or probably not at all. Not everyone had spoken and while I had my suspicions which I think I stated clearly, I did not have enough certainty to make a full blooded attack at that point. Being uncertain of nailing a hero, I felt it was important not to risk a double lynching of true wolves so early. Day one can be quite random and a few number of votes could clinch things.

Glirdan was behaving suspiciously but I felt there was a fair chance he was hapless not heroic. I notice that he didn't really understand my final post which might have been a further clue. Morm well ...... I so nearly voted for him but my instinct told me there was something not right with the Saucepan Man. I felt a little guilty, before the truth came out when I read the later comments, because indeed it was a little unfair to highlight him not being around much when my own attendance was (and will be if I survive) sporadic. However that was the least of my worries. The main concerns was the highly uncharacteristic slips and inconsistencies - if the elf thing was unimportant why question one and not the other? It didn't feel right. However I was not sure at all - it had not occurred to me that he was Huan and now it makes more sense.

But given the uncertainty and earliness , I also thought it wise to vote for the person who had attracted least suspicion from others among my suspects ... if further evidence proved me right; well great .. if not I would be less likely to start a bandwagon based on a hunch.

Well that makes sense to me.

As for SpM's death. I think that the elves did not think he was Huan either. They knew both of us were not of their number and decided that they might rid themselves of 2 of the big beasts in one go - ie it was a clumsy attempt to frame me. Had he proved to be a true wolf this might have been a very difficult day for me to survive. That is how I read it - but of course I know I am a wolf.

Right now to have a closer look at what has been going on. We are in a slightly better position tonight because we have lost the traitor. That reduces confusion. The Lord Sauron has had another day to gather information. Glirdan's death was unfortunate but we might have been in a much worse state.