guardianofthemountains:

Annabelle soon calmed down as he spoke to her, he may have not seem to be a threat now but she was still on her guard. “Orcs. Orc attack.” She said in a shaky voice to him, she then winced in pain, going to put pressure on her side.

_{Bard’s frown deepened, his eyes darkening as tension settled in his body. Orcs, in the mountains… And this close to Dale. They could not stay here. She required the knowledge and skill of a healer, and the city would have to be warned of the presence of orcs in these parts. “Can you hold onto me?” he asked, trying to keep his voice calm so he would not further alarm her.}