Copperfox
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When Emmett's party arrived at the village where people were addicted to the Potion of Long Years, they were met by a single Gondorian soldier, the equivalent of a corporal, whom Captain Beregond had left behind. This man reported: "A raven informed us that you would be coming to search for the missing woman. My commander therefore hurried on to the next village he has to investigate."
"And how is it with these villagers?" asked Ranger Timsarf.
"Two of them, old men in frail health, have died, in spite of all our efforts to aid them. The rest are hanging on to life. We cling to the hope that Queen Arwen will discover a cure for them."
"Listen, friend," said Emmett. "These two enlightened Trolls, and my Thunderpig Stella, would among them be able to haul any sort of wagons or sleds in the direction of Gondor at a pretty good pace. Cut down on the time for joinin' up with anyone comin' this way with help from Minas Tirith."
Since waiting around was doing little good, the corporal swiftly agreed with Emmett. A line of wagons was chained together for Stella to pull, with Timsarf staying by her because she knew him. Grup and Glag each took charge of pulling a large sled. The rest of the Ithilien Rangers who had come with Emmett joined this caravan to render help and protection, except for two men who stayed in the village with the corporal for the same purpose.
This left Emmett, Chaguzak and the borrowed hunting dog to set out in search of the kidnapped village woman. The woman's father, a weathered peasant named Bablunk, was among those not addicted to the deceptive potion, so he would go with Emmett as a guide for the local terrain.
Before the medical-evacuation caravan got underway, Emmett prayed over all of the victims. The Almighty God being perceived by Middle-Earth inhabitants as remote, most of those hearing Emmett were uncertain of what he was talking about. Nonetheless, all of them felt some strength returning to their bodies, and grew more hopeful of surviving long enough to receive some effective kind of treatment.
"And how is it with these villagers?" asked Ranger Timsarf.
"Two of them, old men in frail health, have died, in spite of all our efforts to aid them. The rest are hanging on to life. We cling to the hope that Queen Arwen will discover a cure for them."
"Listen, friend," said Emmett. "These two enlightened Trolls, and my Thunderpig Stella, would among them be able to haul any sort of wagons or sleds in the direction of Gondor at a pretty good pace. Cut down on the time for joinin' up with anyone comin' this way with help from Minas Tirith."
Since waiting around was doing little good, the corporal swiftly agreed with Emmett. A line of wagons was chained together for Stella to pull, with Timsarf staying by her because she knew him. Grup and Glag each took charge of pulling a large sled. The rest of the Ithilien Rangers who had come with Emmett joined this caravan to render help and protection, except for two men who stayed in the village with the corporal for the same purpose.
This left Emmett, Chaguzak and the borrowed hunting dog to set out in search of the kidnapped village woman. The woman's father, a weathered peasant named Bablunk, was among those not addicted to the deceptive potion, so he would go with Emmett as a guide for the local terrain.
Before the medical-evacuation caravan got underway, Emmett prayed over all of the victims. The Almighty God being perceived by Middle-Earth inhabitants as remote, most of those hearing Emmett were uncertain of what he was talking about. Nonetheless, all of them felt some strength returning to their bodies, and grew more hopeful of surviving long enough to receive some effective kind of treatment.
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