'I hope you have awakened refreshed, Player. I doubt not this will be a long day. I have a few matters left undone, which must be resolved, then we will ride.'1/1
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'I hope you have awakened refreshed, Player. I doubt not this will be a long day. I have a few matters left undone, which must be resolved, then we will ride.'1/1
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'Cadda is a man of Rohan and will understand what is needed of him. I will not advance through the front gate to victory while leaving the postern gate open to the enemy; someone must stay to hold the Ford in the event I have misjudged Saruman's mind.'
Théodred lowers his voice and addresses you quietly.
'You should go with Cynstan to deliver my words, Player. He is untested by battle, and the men see him still as a green boy. Cadda may be less bristly towards my esquire if you are there as well. I need a word with Athelard before we go. He is not pleased at the quality of the spears we have, but it is too late to make more. They will have to suffice.'1/1
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'I hope you don't mind getting your feet wet again, Player. Cadda is on the east bank of the river, and the stones can be treacherous.'1/1
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'You have come a long way from your homeland, Player, and you have seen a great deal of danger. These battles in which you have fought...when you were embroiled in the thick of them, were you frightened? I cannot ask this of the men, they would think me a coward.
'But I am already frightened, and we have not yet begun to march!'1/1
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'I should not be left behind! My place is at the front of the column with my Prince!'
Cadda's eyes flash angrily at you from beneath the rim of his helmet.
'I will do as I am commanded, but I wish it were not necessary. My men will hold the Ford against whatever comes, as my Prince desires. But I think we wait here uselessly, while our brothers and our friends ride into battle against the armies of Saruman.
'I understand the need for it. But I chafe at that need and do not want to sit here in idleness while Prince Théodred rides into danger!'1/1
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'I did tell the Prince that Cadda would not be happy about staying here. You heard me tell him that.
'I am going to stay here for a few minutes and see if I can find my missing bracer. You should cross the Ford again and tell the Prince that the Ford will be defended while we are away.'1/1
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'All is ready, then? Cadda will hold the east bank of the Ford with the men at his command, and the rest of us will ride north to Isengard. The Éored will follow my lead, and Grimbold will dismount and command the foot as a separate unit if the terrain off the road warrants it. Athelard will call the mark for his archers.
'It will be some hours before we are in sight of Isengard. It is best we get started.'1/1
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'Let us ride together, Player! Let us bring news of our defiance to Saruman himself!'1/1
9 Enter areaTravel up the road to Isengard1/1
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'It is a pleasant morning for riding, Player. If it stays thus, we will be at Isengard by mid-day and have brought Saruman to heel not long after!
'Let us catch up to the Prince and get a good view of the road ahead.'1/1
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'We are nearly there, Player. I can smell the stench of Isengard even from here.'1/1
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'This news lightens my heart, but we must not forget that Saruman is devious. This strike will remind him we are not to be lightly set aside and that he is not immune to attack. Any more than that is more than I expect.
'The dawn has passed. It will be mid-day when we move to the next stage of my plan. Ready yourself for what comes next, Player.'1/1
