[OOC:Sparrowhawk, you notice that the shoeprints are of various sizes, but most seem larger than you would expect for an elf, though not all, perhaps. You do not recognize any of the shod prints, although you are far from an expert, and could be dead wrong.]
The tracks proceed about five more paces, going half-way up the side of the hill, when they abruptly stop. Liksa sees something metallic gleaming in the grass a few paces away from the trail.