The dwarves meet for a council to decide their next course of action. And afterward, Thane Ovor and Frarin are approached by the boy Tamhill, who claims to have information they want.

Ovor, Frarin, Mayor Torebras and Thari meet in Staddle.

As Frarin tends to his wounds, the strange, tattooed man visits the dwarves for a second time.

Frarin and a warder scout the land north of the Great East Road and come across the tattooed Stranger.

The elf Giliath brings a gift to the dwarven camp and is later joined Elladan, who questions Frarin and Ovor about defense preparations around Weathertop.

Frarin and Gimli meet the elf Elladan upon Weathertop and they discuss how to deal with the army of Moria.

Thari spots a man and an elf not far from the dwarven camp and promptly goes to investigate.

The troll Lucy wrecks havoc on the camp of wounded dwarves and men.

Thari finds Frarin wandering and discovers that the silver merchant believes his nephew lost at Amon Sul.

Dwarves, men and elves begin to recover the battle at Amon Sul. Slowly the true measure of loss becomes apparent.