Bab 109: Kal's past and Fangorn's forgiveness

The burly shadow of a man doesn't bother to raise his head from his half finished pint of ale at my remark, an unsavoury grimace on his face, as though the taste was not quite to his satisfaction. From the look of utter dissatisfaction I might wager he has already realised that his quest for tonight was in vain, but whether he does or not is not a concern of mine. I am not here tonight on the business of hunting, rather I have a much more important matter to attend to.