While discussing what to do next they are overheard by a shady looking fellow who Ulalume and Makfire follow out of the inn. Makfire challenges him and he threatens to call the guards. Ulalume follows him to a store where he is purchasing gear to get some eggs before they do.
Getting Osgoth they go to the cake shop and await him while the rest see Henrey for a “witness” to their destroying the eggs. In the cellar Ulalume and Osgoth hide and wait as the stranger bribes the guards to let him in. Osgoth strikes mercilessly and the stranger is slaughtered. The others join them and after killing the last couple of ants and squashing all the eggs they get an exaggerated payment by bribing the “witness”.
Down again they go and after a crouched afternoon walk they find themselves partway to the Shadow Wood. Back at Shadton the next morning Ulalume insists on skulking at the Queen’s Parlour with Morlaf. They question a people about secret societies and don’t get far. Morlaf accidentally switches personalities with Rooner and they find that he is a member of the Merchants Guild and the only other group is the Brethren of the Midnight Arc.
Another day another attempt to find the Assassins Guild and notices are put in the inns; one is for caravan guards needed and the other is a missing persons - Ridmisen the Merchants Guild Liaison. Makfire overhears that the guy Osgoth murdered was supposed to meet Rooner yesterday. The caravan guards are for his trip south.
They leave town in the middle of the night and head south. The reach Shadow Wood a dawn and prepare an ambush for the caravan but there is one already in place. Four orcs and their owl bear pet set upon the surprised team. The orcs are quickly torn asunder while Morlaf accidentally casts confusion on the owl bear. It comes out of its stupor and downs Osgoth and Makfire’s bear before it is put down. The two ‘animals’ are given healing potions before they expire.