The Captain of the company of warriors moved to one side of Thorgan as he and Allassiel joined the charge "Good to see you my Prince." the Man said with a big grin. Pegawen had joined them arguing that she was a healer and that that was where she belonged. The four hundred horsemen spread out and created a cresent moon. They smashed into the ranks of the Orc War Band on three sides, the lances of the warriors taking out a number of the Orcs. Thorgan swung his sword to the left and then the right, slicing through one Orc then another. The battle had been joined and it became fierce and close quarter. He stayed at Allassiel's side as their progress into the Orc War Band slowed. The War Band had thought they would only have to deal with a small group, not seasoned warriors. They began to move back trying to disengage, but Thorgan's men would not let them. They cut them down, but they took losses as well. The shock of the attack and the fear they caused in the Orcs though had his men pushing them back till they had enough and began to run for it. "Leave them." Thorgan shouted. Sound the recall and we make for the Fortress."<br/><br/>At the fortress the Dwarfs had moved out and planted their Tower Shields in a Shield wall, their spears protruding from them. On the walls the Elves stood ready to lose their arrows. They were not an army, not thousands but only a few hundred, like Thorgan's men. But they were set to fight what ever came at them. The army of Orcs marched forward towards the fortress. Thorgan turned and made sure Allassiel was with him as well as Pegawen, as those that were left of the four hundred turned at the sound of the recall and began racing towards the fortress.<br/><br/>Timberlane, Lotharn and the two hobbits along with Flagdon had already made it to the line of Dwarfs that opened for them and then closed behind them. Lotharn dropped Merry off and turned to ride back out but saw the humans riding back to the fortress as fast as they could. Flagdon dismounted and joined the Dwarfs. He was met by one. "Brother!" the other dwarf shouted and open his arms. The two met and hugged. "Ye have brought an army of foul creatures with you it seems." the dwarf laughed. You know how to show your brother a good time."