[Nogrod]

Lord Athanar saw Stedford and Blimring bringing old Friduhelm forwards with the aid of a few of Faramund's men. Just in time! he sighed to himself only to notice Faramund giving orders to a man who then ran fast towards him. He was curious about the message - and much content for the fact that it gave his men more time to rally around his flag if it would turn bad after all.

Garrulf reached him panting.

"Lord, sir, My lord requests you to tell him, whether you have called for his father, or if he is coming by his own choice?"

Lord Athanar smiled and looked at the soldier standing beside him.

"Tell your lord this. I requested to see lord Friduhelm, from your lord himself. He said his father was very ill, but that he would send my request to him to find out whether he wished to have any visitors. After that it was clear he had no intention to do what he promised and later he practically denied us a possibility of visiting him with this aggressive manouver of bringing forth the troops in between and looking like an aggressor. So I asked Stedford to pay him a visit and ask if he'd like to meet us - letting him know about the situation... and it seems he wishes to. Otherwise he would not be coming forwards, or what do you think?" Lord Athanar flashed a smile to Garrulf letting the words hammer in.

"So you can tell lord Faramund that his father is coming here from his own accord and his meeting us is already approved by your lord himself." He made a pause, glancing over Garrulf first to lord Faramund and then to the men carrying old lord Friduhelm forwards, almost reaching the corner of the main building. After quickly glancing at the readiness of the men of Scarburg he finally turned back to Garrulf.

"Tell your lord also this... if he does not make any aggressive moves and let's me speak with his father in peace, we will then leave in peace as well. This is a serious offer." He looked the soldier to the eye.

"And tell him that if he wishes, he should feel free to join the conversation, alone." With a nod lord Athanar made it clear he had made his point. Garrulf bowed and turned on his heels running back to lord Faramund.

Athanar looked at the soldier go for a few seconds and then turned towards Thornden and Coen. "I'm going to dismount and go to meet lord Friduhelm, alone, hopefully in a spot nearer to our troops than Faramund's. I try to time it right... Do not make any agressive moves Faramund could use as a pretext for attacking. But keep an eye on him and be ready to cover me and the old man if he does something stupid."

Thornden looked like he was bursting with questions but Athanar hushed him quiet. "I know what I'm doing Thornden. Just keep an eye on Faramund and act only if you have to. Don't let them trick you into any unwarranted action."

With that he glanced forwards to see that Garrulf had reached his lord and had started to deliver his message. Also the men carrying old lord Friduhelm had entered the zone between the two groups of soldiers facing each other.

"Wish me well..." Athanar said and dismounted his horse. Looking at Faramund he saw Garrulf had just got in to the end of his message.

Athanar nodded to Thornden and Coen and started walking slowly towards the men carrying the old Friduhelm.