'Well, since I already opened my mouth, I guess I should explain myself a little. I mentioned to the Captain that the Blackwolds seemed a bit stronger than we'd been told, and that we ought to listen to Jon and spy out their camp. If we'd done that, we might have stopped them from grabbing them two hobbits.

'Now, when I says this, the Captain re-assigns me from gate-duty to watching these sheep here. I see brigands making their way through the woods here and there, and I can't help thinking that they are trying to get a good look at us.

'We need to know what they've learned and what they're up to. If ye can, confront one of their spies and see what ye can discover. Bring me any orders or messages ye find. I swear I saw some of their spies sneaking about to the south-east, between here and Bronwe's Folly.'

Dirk Mudbrick can be found at the sheep-farm south and west of Archet.

Dirk Mudbrick will be anxious to read the orders you found on the Blackwold spy. You should bring them to him as quickly as possible.

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Captain Brackenbrook can be found inside The Mad Badger Inn, north of the Archet gate.

Dirk Mudbrick sent you to Captain Brackenbrook with the orders you found on the Blackwold Spies.

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