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The two Elves look at each other - obviously trying to decide which of them would answer the question. After two seconds the right one answers:
"Falafel ... mean Félafrin? Yes, still out. As is most of the guard. We're here new. Not used to Common. Or Orcs walking searching for guard officers. Usually other way round. Or simply shooting them on seeing them, you know?" The Elf ends with some 'gibberish' and a slightly helpless gesture.

"Well, thank you Mr. Ork." He slightly bows before Urak, then again before Mash and Uruk. "If you are that eager to leave, who am i to stand in your way after all?" And with that, he winks a last time at Mash, the gold pieces seemed to disappear in his wide clothes, and he leaves towards the stairs.

"So you noticed it as well ...", he sights long, before continuing. "Most of the folk on the streets were traders and merchants of some kind. But ... you see... with all those banditry and ambushes lately, most of them are in deep trouble and have more pressing things to handle then sell their last goods on the streets. You sure heard about the newest attack to the north? Until then the ambushes were all on the south route - annoying for the trade with the Firelands but not that bad with the north street safe. But now ... Well I can assure you that I will stay here, as will most of the people living here since the foundation of this city. What all those traders and merchant will do, I can not say."

The Elf smiles proudly at you, putting a finger on his lips and winks at you, confirming your question. Then he says with a load voice: "Of course my Dear, 3 gold piece per day and head it is if you do not partake at the meals - which I think you will eventually regret." - while winking at you again, before handing over another key.
This one is not golden, in fact it does not even look like a key, it looks more like some crumpled plant.
Noticing your puzzled gazes, he quickly explains: "The doors to my rooms are all unique, as you might have noticed. They will only open to those possessing one of their kind. You see, this key is in fact a root of the very plant the door is made of. Nothing else can open them, and no one but me knows where exactly those plants grow, so no one can build another key. So take good care of the key, or no one will be able to open the doors again. I have already three locked doors in this house, because the owner lost their keys ore got robbed..."

"Ah well, of course you can have a room with a separable lock room. I can give a special price for you if you don't need my excellent food three time per day of course - but it is your loss I can ensure you! Let's say 4 gold pieces per day and person for the room if you pay for three days ahead, how does this sound eh?" First the tubby Elf fixated Uruk with eager eyes, but then his gace drifts towards Mash, who stands between the two towering Orcs. The matter-of-fact look of the Elf suddenly changes to one full of surprise and joy. "Ahhh, hello my darling! Be my guest and drink some wine with me and tell me about yourself, I would love to hear more about you Seedlings - you are such an interesting race!"

"Ahhh, yeah ... sure. If you think you can find something we could not ... feel free to check it out... It happened not more than ... ahh ... twenty miles out of the north gate..."
The guards face has turned white and his grip on his sword has gotten so strong, that the buckles of his fingers has became white, his voice full of uncertainty and he seems eager to get clear of that towering Orc in front of him.

The guard looks at Urak in disbelieve before answering him.
"As I said Orc: T-h-i-s M-o-r-n-i-n-g. H-a-l-f A D-a-y A-g-o", stretching every word like one does when talking to a foreigner who does not know the language or to a child just learning how to talk.
He then looks to Mash: "You really got your hands on some of those bandits? With him at your side? I mean he does look like he can kill someone with a hug, but he definitely does not look like someone who can follow tracks and read those little hidden things who can tell one what has happened at some place..."

The guard looks from Urak to Mash in wonder, obviously getting the grasp of himself, but also quite confused. Finally he addresses Mash: "I am sorry little Seedling, but I do not understand what is going on. I am new to town. My squad and I were sent to Gondolin from the town of Nan'Elmoth to the north to enforce the local guard. Félafrin has taken nearly all of the local guards and took off the north gate, after the latest message about a new bandit attack arrived this morning. I do not know what business you are talking about, but I think you will have to wait until he returns. If those bandits were of the same group, that have attacked trading groups throughout the great forest recently, he will most likely come back quickly, as they never leave a trail to follow for more than a few hours… "

The guard turns around, his expression full of fear and surprise and he loses a quick shout and is about to draw his slender and curved sword.
"Whoooa! What is an Orc doing in here!?

"An Orcs brings back a box ... were you unable to open it after looting?" Then the guard takes a closer look at Urak and something like reorganization in his eyes. "Didn't I see you some days ago in our prison? Mhhh, so you are the group sent after the bandits?"

Another of elven guard begins to laugh out load: "Hahahahaha, Derlon, I think you owe me to barrels of best whine. They came back after all, and also with some missing treasure! Come in my friends, my name is Erlond. Get to Félafrin quickly and tell him everything. You sure want to get your money back Orc, don't you?

"Farewell little one," Fildin says to Mash as they are about to leave, and adding after a quick glance to the two towering Orcs: "... and be careful about those two."
The Elf left open what exactly he meant with the last sentence. Should Mash take watch over the Orcs such that no harm will take them or should she stay at watch from the Orcs in case they become violent against her?

The two Elves exchange a look and Fenrod says some words in quick elfish to Fildin. "నేను నిజంగా లేదా అతను కొన్ని కారణాల వలన అది అప్ చేస్తుంది ఉంటే ఒక రకం తిమింగలం నిజానికి ఆ మూగ ఉంది వండర్ ..."

Then, turning to Urak he tells him in a slow and accented voice, that Félafrin is back in Gondolin were you left him, at his room inside the guard palace.

"Not all of them were eaten...", Fildin points to the two remaining guards between the carts and the arrows sticking in their side and back. "... and for your information Orc: the arrows of us Elves are indeed well crafted and sleek but they are proven to be deadly. Just look at the arrowheads: Ours have sharpened edges and small grooves to let the blood flow quickly. Those used here have thin heads without grooves or sharp edges. I think one would survive a few of these arrows if they do not hit your head or heart directly. But talk to Félafrin about this. Maybe he can make more of it."

"Goblins, Orcs and even a Troll you say! This far in the north, inside of the great forest! But ... Mhh, it seems strange to me. The arrows that hit those brave guards, do not match the crude arrows those creatures typically use... They are well crafted and of a unknown design, very small and thin, as if they were designed not to kill the first place... But on the other side... The brutal wounds of clubs and spears do match indeed... I think you should talk to Félafrin about this when you return."

"Hello Travelers! My name is Fildin and this is Fenrod of house Indragal. We are members of Gondolins town guard and were sent to investigate the cause of banditry."

Both Elves make a quick bow as they introduce them self, then they seem to scan you, Sona and the three battered chests you carry with you.

"So it seems that you have found the bandits and already best them? Or were the bandits robbed them self?" Fildin show a wide smile after his last sentence. "Any way, I am sure that you want to get back to Gondolin quickly, to get your fair prize. Has you left some business undone or are the bandits dealt for good?"