That night, the company came to a small clearing. Sticking their lanterns in the ground, they gathered some nearby wood and lit a fire. They had plenty of provisions, but they had nowhere to forage. Even the slightest halt could cause their supplies to run out.
"Durin, you will be on sentry duty; with Kili. Wake us up if anything happens. Thus the company went to bed, not realizing that the enemy was already upon them.
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