As the pair left the clearing, not following the hunter's trail that had brought the man here, but taking an alternate route set out by the woman, they moved themselves between trees and through bushes. It slowed their pace down considerably, and while the trail would've brought them back within the city gates at dawn, they found themselves still moving forward through the bushes and undergrowth as the chirping of birds announced the sun was about to rise.<br/><br/>The alternate route turned out fruitful enough, however. Violet, who happened to be leading the way and passed an area where the undergrowth was not as dense, noticed a group of four walking over the hunter's trail not too far off her own location. Their size and darker skin quickly informed the half-fey that she was dealing with orcs here. They were dressed in tough leather outfits, while one of them wore a chain shirt over it. Each of them was armed to the teeth, as they carried huge swords and axes, with additional smaller weapons and crossbows hanging down their sides. They were headed in the direction of the lodge.<br/><br/>[Violet Perception 8+5=13, Agility 10+4=14: Violet notices the orcs and can manage to get back in cover before they spot her if she wants to.]<br/>[Thorin Perception 8+2=10, Agility 7+1=8: Thorin is behind Violet and the thicker undergrowth prevents him from spotting the orcs, but at the same time it prevents the orcs from spotting him.]