With an arrow already set to string, Kili charged through the jungle after his prey. It was only a little thing, scrawny even for the belly of a dwarf, but the bird was the first Kili had seen in long moments, and he could not remain idle for long.

"Here!" he cried over his shoulder, alerting Fili of the chase, but he did not wait for his brother. Kili leapt, landing on both feet in the clearing, but the only trace of the bird was a single feather...

...disappearing into the maw of a beast Kili had not seen in ages. Beyond the warg stood a woman, armed with a blade that was surely no match for the monster before them. There was no time to hesitate. Squaring his feet, Kili loosed the arrow from his bow, already notching another when the beast reared back in rage.

"Fili!" Kili cried with new urgency. "Wargs!"