Flashback: Norali answers Johen
Norali, finished packing her gear and ready to go, looks up at the Tureni druid, "I was spying on William...but he's no longer here. I suppose my job is done...but I have a feeling I will be needed still."
With those cryptic remarks, Norali's usual silence returns for the rest of the trip...now with a touch of eeriness lent to her demeanor.
Confronted in the Woods
The cloaked figure seems unimpressed by Muzdum's display. Answering Alaric, the figure says, "You will thank me when it is gone. Last chance. Hand over the dagger. You will not enjoy the consequences if you do not."
As this exchange takes place, Aohdan's eyes skim the surrounding trees and note movement in eithe side of the group. Humanoid figures, hidden from direct view.
Meanwhile, further up the slope, Johen's eyes seem to have acquired the clarity of his hawk. He sees three more humanoid figures with bows near himself and Valen, attempting to stay hidden in the trees. The three are moving to cut the two Tureni men off from the rest of the group.