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King Théoden orders the few soldiers that he has, and also hides the women and children. His defenses are thin, and you got to wonder just how many people actually live in this country.
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YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
And in a few days there will be about 10,000 mustering at
Edoras. Were they all at National Guard maneuvers in Arnor?

Hmm. Peasants fleeing all over the (rather rocky) horse country
but not a soldier to see. Oh yeah, and Eomer has his eored on steroids
(2,000 not 100 men) riding [exactly where and to where?] without
apparently a care in the world as to their friends and relations.
And where exactly is the Home Guard of the West Emnet?