While checking on Bessie, Lionel met Dandin, who was outside going over some basic training with his new bear, Ol'Sooty.
"I think I'll be sitting this next one out," said the halfling merchant, "Ol'Sooty was badly abused by the orcs. I don't think it will suit his training to run into them so soon; at least, not yet. I'm still learning how to train him myself. One of these druids offered to give me a hand. When Sooty's training is coming along, I think I'll take him back to Daggerford. You'll have to make a good showing for me, Lionel. Show 'em how us halflings do it. I know you have it in you."
It wasn't long before Angis came outside too, and removed the mounted crossbow from the roof of the gatehouse. He reattached it to the roof of the War Wagon. Tommi had placed the halves of ORB5 into their place inside the still inert body of Enseth. About ten minutes later, there was a whirring and a clicking noise, and the nest-chamber opened to reveal a shiny new orb that buzzed around Tommi's head excitedly and said (this was the first time that one of Enseth's orbs had spoken in anything other than sharp whistles), "Self Designation: Oh-Six. Identify: Tommi. Hello, Tommi. Gratitude for initiate repair/upgrade."