Rangark retreats with his orcs further into the small wood, and you lose sight of them as you exit the treeline. The party is standing just outside of the wood, a few hundred yards away from the Trade Road, surrounded by the tall grass.
The copse of trees is only a few hundred feet across, and only a few miles north of Carodan. It does not appear on the map given to you by Warden Ricsten. If it weren't for the rolling landscape, you should be able to see Carodan from here.
Dunathar starts to scout towards the northwest, roughly following the path Bert traced with his finger on the map. But he turns back as he hears the exchange of words between Adromon and Zanock, and sees that the party has stopped.
Was this some sort of standoff between the big orc and the white-haired human wielding the big glaive? He had not seen Adromon in combat yet, but he looked quite capable of holding his own.
Mirena shifts uncomfortably in her saddle. She opens her mouth as if about to say something, then shuts it again, watching quietly.