Calentoliel did not sleep well that night. Not only could she not get the fact that Rothalle was her sister out of her head, but she also couldn't stop thinking about the other things she had told her.
Calentoliel watched Mattius as she pretended to sleep. Dawn was nearing, and he had not slept a wink. Often Calentoliel had thought about taking over watch for him, but she never offered. Though Mattius had not slept, he did not seem the least bit tired. If he had wanted to sleep, he would've awoken Rothalle.
At the first sign of daylight, Mattius stared hard at the treetops. Curious at what he was looking at, Calentoliel sat up and also studied the treetops. Spotting what Mattius had been observing, she gasped. At the same time, Radagast muttered in his sleep, and the watched creature disappeared.
As Mattius turned around, Calentoliel laid back down and closed her eyes. But she did not remain that way for long.
"Mattius," she whispered, opening her eyes again.
Mattius looked at her, surprised to see that she was awake.
"About that thing that you just saw," Calentoliel stated.
"What about it?" he asked.
"Well, I saw it too," she answered. "But not for the first time. I've seen it before." Calentoliel paused. "It is the creature that attacked Endereth many nights ago."
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