Haldir was in the kitchen assisting Rian with food preparation for the mornings. I had insisted that she was not responsible for feeding an entire army of males and females, but she was insistent that she do something for them. So, Helemoira tasked her with feeding those that were injured from the long days of training.

"Where is your brother?" I asked Haldir who set down the bowl of minced meat that he had been stuffing into sausage casings.

"He should be in ...