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Imthôlion had felt a little odd sharing a horse with Erfalas to begin with, but eventually they began to talk and he soon forgot that they were even sharing a horse. Imthôlion occasionally went quiet, his heart feeling the pull of the Fair Wood more the further away they rode. However, Erfalas was so cheerful Imthôlion found it hard not to be light hearted.

"It's strange that two of the horses should go missing," said Erfalas. "I wonder who in Middle Earth could have taken them?"

"Perhaps it was a simple misunderstanding," replied Imthôlion, "and the stable master simply wanted to cover up a mistake on his part."

"I suppose," said Erfalas. "But still, it's still odd. He said that we'd already picked up to of them, meaning he thought two of our party had already been there ahead of us."

Imthôlion thought for a moment. "Yes, you're right. But who else knows of our quest?"

"No one who would be in the local area. Oh well, I don't think we'll solve this mystery today. Anything on your mind? You keep going quiet."

"Ah, you noticed," said Imthôlion quietly. "It's nothing really, it's just... Well, the further from Lothlorien we get, the more I wish I could step beneath those magnificent trees one more time."

"So, you're having doubts then? I do not think you are the only one," he said, glancing at Duinare. "I have noticed that others have also begun to act differently."

"You are good at reading people's behaviour, Erfalas." Imthôlion and Erfalas said little to each other after this for a while. Talk of doubts was definitely a conversation killer.