[Mattius]

Mattius walked steadily behind Radagast who mumbled words to himself just out of the other's hearing range. Although leading them, the ancient wizard had no plan on which route to take, across the plains to the southern part of Fangorn, or across the mountains and enter the woods westerly region. In his mind he relied much on the other immortals, Mattius, Endereth and Calentoiel. To an extent he relied on LaddyGal... No! For the love of the elves don't call him that, thought Radagast.

Mattius looked up at the looming southern mountain, storms were at work on its highest peaks. The path would be difficult yet it could be done very quickly if done correctly. This was the thought of the other elves too. Now slowing his pace, Radagast peered over at the mountain. The previous night he had felt that something terrible was happening in Fangorn, it had come from deep inside the woods, a path across the mountain could get them there quicker. Slowly he stopped and turned around to look at them all. He could not force this on them, they would have to make up their own minds.

"We have reached our first point of choice," he said in such a strong voice that even Ajada lowered her writting hand. "We could head across the plains and into the southern edge of Fangorn. Or," he said slowly raising his hand to the mountains, "take the ancient mountain paths and reach Fangorn in the west. Persoanlly I think that the mountain path would be quicker in reaching the place we seek."

"And where is that then?" Asked Ajada in a sarcastic voice. Avery punched her in her arm whilst the others frowned at her. 'Ow!' she mouthed as Radagast replied.

"I know not where. I feel it, I felt it last night, something has happened in Fangorn in the past twenty-four hours." He paused before continuing. "From here on in things could and probably will get dangerous, if you wish to return to your homes now is the time."

The elves stood still, unblinking whilst the humans shuffled uncomfortably on their feet. Avery especially, it wasn't her choice to be here. Nevertheless she vowed in her head to see it though.

"Good," Radagast smiled, "now you have decided to continue we must vote on which route to take, mountains or plains. I cast my vote to the mountains."

"I also do Radagast," said Mattius as he looked over at the peaks.