Before Bard had a chance to proceed, a slightly hunched over, horrible man clad in all black snatched the papers away. “Not so fast.” With a sneer, he looked the written text over, then to the barrels and Saeril. Underneath the fish, Kili sneezed, and Alfrid's eyes narrowed with suspicion.

“Consignment of empty barrels from the Woodland Realm. Only, they’re not empty, are they, Bard?” With two guards at his side, Alfrid was more gutsy than he would have been normally. “If I recall correctly, you’re licensed as a bargeman, not a fisherman..." Upon his inspection, he picked up a fish, then dropped it back in place. "And who is this female supposed to be?”

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As Legolas started to leave, one of the guards approached him. “Man os Tauriel? (What about Tauriel?)
Edevín eb enedhor na gû a megil. En ú-nandollen. (She went into the forest armed with her bow and blade. She has not returned.)"