[Mattius]

As the old wizard mentioned the Beast again thunder boomed and lightening cracked in the darkening sky. The rain began to fall and lashed with the strong wind.
"Quickly!" Mattius shouted against the weather. "We must get away from the river!" He began to lead them into the forest, small he thought, but a good enough shelter against the elements. For a good ten minutes Mattius led them on, thinking that the woods must be biggger than he thought. When he found a sutable spot he parked the group and began to make a small fire. It was bitterly cold.

The tall trees gave them a good shelter against the rain but the cold still prevailed. As they shivered they tried to keep their spirits up. Radagast told them of old stories and Faye hepled lighten the mood with tales of the Shire. After a while Radagast spoke,
"In the morning will we discuss what Mattius and I found on Borin but for now, let us at least have some sleep."
"I will take the first watch," said Mattius automaticaly.

The night passed with little let up from the weather. Mattius sat thinking to himself as he looked at the trees. He had lived half his life in woods and loved the sight of trees but these somehow felt threatening and dark. He looked back down at the group. Radagast seemed to be sleeping, Rothalle and Calentoliel were holding each other close, Faye was snoring softly and Endereth laid motionless on her back dreaming of the Golden Woods. Mattius sighed to himself and looked at the moon high above the treetops. It was long past the time he was supposed to wake Rothalle for her watch but he thought he would let her sleep.

It was close to dawn and Mattius was still on watch. He looked up to the treetops to spot the first light of day but saw something else. High above he could see a figure, jumping from tree to tree. Mattius squinted to try and get a better look and as he did the figure looked directly at him, shocking Mattius enough for him to jump a little. Slowly he began to reach for his bow but as he did Radagast stirred in his sleep and muttered in his dream. The tree swinging figure looked in the direction of the wizard and shot off like an arrow. Mattius thought about waking the others but decided against it, he would tell them when they awoke.