[Orofaniel]

"You lot; Hurry up!"

The growls from other soldiers were roaring through the army. There were no time for delay, and Herding as well as the Haradrim soldiers knew that. Herding's cold eyes met the soldier standing next to him. What fool is causing trouble now? He wondered.

"What's going on back there?" he asked the soldier, as if the problems were caused by him. "Sir, I'm not sure yet. Want me to go and check?" he asked Herding calmly while seeming innocent. He didn't seem too willingly at the beginning, but when Herding nodded sternly at him, he seemed more aware of the situation. He better be quick, Herding said to himself under his breath as soon as the soldier had left his side. If there really were any big trouble back there, it would probably cause much annoyance and anger among the other soldiers, and that was the last thing Herding wanted; Annoyed soldiers never make good soldiers.

"What's keeping us?" A yell howled from behind. The harshness in the voice hewed through the air. Murmurs and mumblings were soon to follow. "Everyone, hold you positions! Stay where you are!" Herding cried angrily. He couldn't believe how so many soldiers could be uncontrolled and weary because of something as small as this. It made him anxious in some way; to think about it. What would happen when there really is something there , lurking in the shadows? The tense situation now was probably caused by some fool in the back that didn't manage to stay on his feet. The murmurs stopped and everyone stood silently, focusing on the sounds around them. "Move, will ya?" Herding said coldly to the soldier that was blocking his way. He scouted a bit, but saw naught. "Will someone tell me what’s' going on?" Herding demanded again as he became restless. Then finally the soldier, who he had sent off in the beginning, came back. He breathed heavily and took a moment to catch his breath. Speak, man Herding though, but kept his thoughts for himself.

"Nothin' is wrong sir," he muttered. "Someone got stuck," he continued briefly. "That's it?" Herding gazed seeming a bit confused and at the same time surprised. "One fool got stuck and all these soldiers are waiting for him?!" Herding repeated, now very much annoyed and the harshness in his voice was not pleasant. "Indeed, sir," the soldier answered, sounding annoyed as well. “He fell over and then he couldn’t get up. Some of the soldiers tried to help him, others laughed,” he added contemptuously. Herding grew red. He felt the anger arisen inside, but he tried to control himself and the harsh words that his tongue was about to utter. "Well, let the fool get loose by himself, and let’s move!" Herding then said loudly. The soldiers jumped seeming surprised with Herding's words; maybe they had expected something a bit more explosive from their captain? But they said nothing, and just followed his orders, which probably was the cleverest thing to do. Herding wasn’t sure if he could handle more than this. "Sir, I think he got loose," the soldier said calmly. Herding rolled his eyes and sighed heavily, with clenched teeth.