Tol-in-Gaurhoth XX: Wereorc I: The elves cannot hide themselves much longer.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Caranlondien

Celuien certainly looks suspicious.

My main question is, why is Celuien still alive? (Of course, I remember what happened the last time I asked that question...) Still, if the orcs thought they knew who the Shaman was, wouldn't they go for her (or him)? And, if they thought Zali might get in their way, wouldn't it be better to kill her, too, than to go on like this, trying to cast suspicion on her?

Certainly looks so. But that's what happens, when you look at people that way...

But I'm also beginning to see the point of your main question better than earlier.

First I thought, that the orcs believed, they had nailed the shaman, and just decided to divert the ranger first (if she could come in between - they surely had sore memories about that), at the same time making her look very suspicious indeed - maybe hoping we would kill her ourselves. And Diamond was a good kill from the orc point of view, and probably safe for them (no rangering to meddle with it).

But really: they risked one more dream with that move too!!! It turned out a dream of me, but it could have turned out a dream of an orc! That would be both bold and confident, to almost being irresponsible orcseying...? How to explain this?

EDIT: X-posted with Caran...