Two elves, one a woman in light armour and the other a man wearing a dirty robe, come into the Prancing Pony and settle into chairs behind me.
Calelloth stretches and scratches the top of her head. "What do you think the trip to the uttermost west will be like?"
"It will be simple and give us time to rest after our trip," Daegennan says. "The sea seems to be calm and safe."
"I would expect nothing else. I've just never been on a ship so I don't know what to expect."
"You should be happy, it is always good to find a new experience."
"Part of me is looking forward to it," Calelloth says. "I'm also looking forward to resting after all the worms we fought."
"The number of worms is no surprise with the drake dens so close."
"I wasn't expecting the half orcs to try to tame them."
"Our enemy seemed happy to try to use anything that presented itself in the war," Daegennan says.
"I do have to wonder how they managed to tame them."
"I suspect it is much the same as the methods used to tame and train wolves. Though I'm not sure why they thought it would be a good idea to try."
"The name Sharkey makes me nervous," Calelloth says. "I never found out who that was."
"I heard about that while we were in Rivendell. It seems that was a name used by Saruman in the north when he was still trying to hide his treachery.
"Saruman wanted the worms?"
"He wanted all the servants he could find," Daegennan says. "The idea that he could keep control of the creatures if they hatched in the possession of his soldiers."
"Half orcs and worms. How could one of the wise fall so far?"
"Even the greatest of people can be corrupted. The power of the dark forces have a cruel attraction and seeps into minds that don't protect themselves."
"Is there anything to do about him now?" Calelloth asks.
"We are leaving this land. Trust in those thatt remain to end the remaining threats caused by the dark lord and his allies."
"You seem remarkably relaxed about leaving dangers behind you."
"I am not thinking about the dangrous things that we pass on our trip," Daegennan says. "I also think about those that remain as we pass them. Each one determined to keep everyone here safe. The remains of the dark lord's army are outnumbered at this point by the free peoples."
"I suppose we did what we could."
"Yes, the worms and their trainers have been reduced in numbers. You should be happy, we leave this land safer than it would have been without us."