Haleth nods her head in silent reply, though her smile turns a little ironic. She is not acting sensibly, and she well knows it, as does he. Logic dictates not only that she should avoid getting entangled with Caranthir except as is unavoidable, and take her people to other lands. There are many reasons why that is the best choice, even without taking his Doom into account.
And yet.
Perhaps fortunately, the point is moot for now. Haleth and her people are in no shape to go anywhere far, and their conversation turns back to more practical, easier matters.
The caravan arrives at Amon Ereb in another few days, and Haleth is glad to see it: a broad hill, excellent for defense and offering clear sight of all the land around. There are no forests nearby in easy reach, which is a pity, for her people are most used to living in forests. But they will be safer here in the open for now, the more so as Caranthir and his scouts pay close attention to this area, which overlooks the eastern passage and offers a route to the south.
It would not be a good place for settlement, unless serious fortifications were also built. But it will be a good place for an encampment of a few seasons, to heal and breed livestock, to hunt and trade and recover.
Here is good! Have a wall of text. A brief leavetaking or shall we just get on with it?
And yet.
Perhaps fortunately, the point is moot for now. Haleth and her people are in no shape to go anywhere far, and their conversation turns back to more practical, easier matters.
The caravan arrives at Amon Ereb in another few days, and Haleth is glad to see it: a broad hill, excellent for defense and offering clear sight of all the land around. There are no forests nearby in easy reach, which is a pity, for her people are most used to living in forests. But they will be safer here in the open for now, the more so as Caranthir and his scouts pay close attention to this area, which overlooks the eastern passage and offers a route to the south.
It would not be a good place for settlement, unless serious fortifications were also built. But it will be a good place for an encampment of a few seasons, to heal and breed livestock, to hunt and trade and recover.