Well... huhh-uh.
Quite a nice spotting though
lmp, as I think it was exactly Thornden who insisted on Faramund being thrown out from the hall. So Faramund would not have too warm feelings on Thornden...
(If you didn't know that
lmp, you might wish to add some "inner thoughts" from Faramund behind those words where he is like he doesn't recognize Thornden
)
Btw, do we have a shared understanding regarding the relative strenghts of the two groups of men? My gut feeling would be that lord Athanar would lead more men that Faramund has (there are the men of the older Mead Hall + lord Athanar's own men), but as we have been describing Faramund as a wealthy man he might have more men one would foresee. But what do you others think?
We should probably also check if there are any numbers mentioned anywhere earlier.
I mean, that will affect a lot how lord Athanar will react to the new developements - which he will soon no doubt find out about. If he has the upper hand comfortably he will probably be tough and threaten with force, at least first; but if not, he's not going to let any of his men get killed because of a young hothead he can handle later with king Eomer's help... The one thing all the war vets learn from their experiences is that no one should be risked if it's not absolutely necessary - and even if Faramund might feel this to be a thing of his honour and pride (and conceiling his crimes) and something he'd be ready to sacrifice his men for, to lord Athanat it is nothing personal; only one more little thing on the agenda that should be dealt with... in time if not now.