[Mithadan]

With a heavy heart and weary beyond belief, Mithadan trudged through the Secret Way alone, where previously he had passed in the company of four others. The death of Piosenniel was a great weight on his soul. After a long march, he reached the end of the tunnel and passed though its hidden mouth. He stood on the plain and looked back at the burning city, then turned away in grief. Concealing himself near the exit of the Secret Way, he waited for Bird.