Lotharn listened to the two talk. It was evident that they didn't want the humans or the dwarf to know what was being said. But he had a feeling that the Wizard knew, as he came and went freely among the elves. The look that Thorgan gave Allassiel did not get past him either. Elves seldom strayed from their own. He only knew of one and she had given up her immortality for the King of Gondor. There may have been others but it was not spoken of. If Thorgan was falling for Allassiel, then he pitied the human. He doubted that she would return such affections especially when it seemed she still had feelings for her former mate. He knew the story quite well and others back home knew it as well. She did not kill him, even thought anything he had felt for her was long dead inside him, and there was no way to return him to what he had been. Perhaps if he was dead, then she could move on and find another.<br/><br/>As Allassiel and Pegawen move out ahead of them Lotharn moved up beside Thorgan and told him the story of Hadron, of how Allassiel could not bring her self to kill him when she had the chance. He hoped to show Thorgan that there was no hope for him with Allassiel. But that only made him more determined. Thorgan swore an oath that he would kill Rakothûrz and free her of him. Thus the company of the Stone Bearers left Greendale. Their journey into the wilderness on their quest.<br/><br/>They traveled for some time, before Timberlane called a halt. He knew the elves would be able to keep going, but Thorgan, Flagon, and himself would need rest. Lotharn volunteered for the first watch and let the others sleep or rest. He sat close to Pegawen.<br/><br/>To the North the orcs skirted the forest. They knew that it was a place that Elves lived and that their arrows brought death. Rakothûrz also knew this and he didn't want his army to be dwindled down by them. He had his Orcs burn every village or town that they came to. He was upset that there were none to kill and torture, as they had all fled into the accursed forest before they arrived. He had a mission and a desire to destroy. They were moving towards what his new master had shown him to be a passage through the mountains. Cut off a group that had something his master needed and take it from them. Kill them all and return the item to him. Simple enough he thought