The young dwarf charged after him, holding his sword ready. Larson turned his head and noticed he was being pursued. He scowled and kept running, swerving through the dense brush.

The dwarf pursued Larson, not checking to see if he had backup. 'He was lying about his backup.' The warrior grinned and the thought fueled him to a greater speed.

Larson shook his head at himself as he ran. 'Stupid, stupid! That was a terrible idea.' He scolded himself in his mind. The dwarf warrior, Gilond, caught up and slashed his sword at Larson.

Larson looked back just in time and dodged the blade, barely, before running again. Not having any weapons, Larson kept running, hoping to tire them out.

Gilond also kept running. He was determined to catch Larson. He supposed that he shouldn't kill him, Cêlnir would want to question him, but if that happened, it happened.

Larson glanced back every minute and grimaced when Gilond didn't tire. He was beginning to feel exhausted and the adrenaline was wearing off. Larson searched his mind for a plan. Not paying as much attention to where he was going, Larson ran straight into a tree. He slammed into it with a sickening crack and stumbled back, dizzy and disorientated. Gilond wasted no time and caught up to Larson. He stuck his sword at Larson's neck. "Move and you're a dead man." He threatened.

Meanwhile, Cêlnir had rounded up the prisoners and had sent half of the dwarven warriors after Gilond. "We will continue to march to the Iron Hills." He told the warriors before they set off. "Bring the prisoner alive to Dain if you can. There he will be judged." He then sent the warriors off. "March!" He commanded the other prisoners and the rest of the dwarves.

Gilond had just gotten Larson to start walking towards Cêlnir, with a sword to his neck, when the dwarven warriors caught up. Gilond smiled, "Your assistance is not needed. You may escort us back to Cêlnir if you wish." Larson stumbled along, barely conscious. His head was pounding and he barely heard what was going on. 'How could I have run into a stupid tree?' He asked himself. 'A stinking tree...unbelievable!' The whole situation was becoming very tangled for him.

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