But nothing assaulted the man as he followed the trail and arrived at the clearing. Once there, he could notice the lodge in disarray. The front door lay on the grass in front of the lodge, bent in the middle with large pieces sticking out on either side. The doorpost had also taken considerable damage, cracked and bent at several locations, the impact apparently always from the outside. When looking inside through the open doorpost, one could see the room a mess. The table was empty, with whatever lay on there now lying on the ground next to it. Other furniture lay toppled over, or smashed to pieces.<br/><br/>No sign from the vandals that assaulted the lodge. From Thorin's current position, he also couldn't make out any hunters. Perhaps they were lucky and none was around when this happened. No sound came from the lodge, allowing for the sounds of the forest to continue uninterrupted. The fireplace directly adjacent to the lodge sported some smoldering ashes, pointing out a recent campfire.