'Fastred is young and hot-headed, and thinks death in battle is the most noble of ends. Certainly I cannot gainsay the value of death and glory, but not for his people. Most of the people who live in Snowbourn are not warriors.

'While I speak with the Reeve, I would have you spar with some of the people here: villagers, militia, and veterans alike. Horn told me you helped train Elfmar's men, and if Fastred is truly willing to endanger the lives of his people in this way, I want them to have some basic training in battle.

'I hope none of them have need of it. But if they do, we will rest easy knowing that we did all that we could for them.'

Horn and Corudan are in Snowbourn, by the fountain in the centre of town.

You have trained with some of the people of Snowbourn, as have Horn and Corudan.

Objectives

• Talk to Corudan

Éomer is in Snowbourn, outside the Mead Hall.

The Third Marshal of the Riddermark has returned from meeting with Reeve Fastred... and he does not look happy.

Objectives

• Talk to Éomer