[Quest] The adventures of Aragorn

A figure ran among the shadows of Bree, to the residents of the area, he was known as strider. He had been in the town for a while, Gandalf had warned him about shady characters running around Bree, and he worried that some of the residents of the town had fallen under the influence of the shadow. He snuck from building to building, always staying in the shadows, he had a meeting he had arranged with a fellow ranger of the Dunedain. “Aragorn, over here.” He heard a whisper only a hunter with trained ears could hear.

“Halbarad! It is good to see you again my friend.” Aragorn wrapped his fellow Dunedain ranger up in a hug.

“What tidings?” Halbarad asked, all the while his eyes continued to dance around the darkness.

“There are those who are associating with the shadow. Some leave their homes at night and sneak out into the woods, where I fear they are meeting at shrine to Melkor. I have investigated these shrines and found evidence of fresh blood, but no bodies.” Aragorn said.

“I thought we had rooted out all those who worshipped the evil Melkor a long time ago, when he was defeated?” Halbarad whispered.

“I thought so too, but it still exists apparently.”

“Why is this important though? We will destroy it for sure, but it’s in a far enough place where it shouldn’t bother us.” Halbarad inquired.

“Gandalf is worried about some Hobbits in the Shire, and Bree isn’t too far from there. I thought it would be some help to end this cult before it makes trouble for the surrounding areas as well.”

“Hmm, Gandalf meddling in the affairs of the world again? We have had a long fought peace, I hope that he doesn’t make the enemy stir.” Halbarad said worriedly.

“Peace? We were never at peace, brother. Ithilien has come under constant attack, many have now fled the old province for security of the White City, and here in the far corners of the world, we hear whispers of Sauron’s old master.” As soon as Sauron’s name was spoken, a gust of wind blew through the bushes out of nowhere. Aragorn looked around cautiously “no brother, there is no peace.”

What do Aragorn and Halbarad decide to do?

A) Try to find the cult at work

B) Retire for the night

C) Leave a suggestion