She did sense it and, oddly enough, it was reassuring. She had allies, of course, and she had not been idle in her time here, but progress was slow. It was a comfort to have him here, for he was her partner in all things. They had faced so much together. It was easier to believe that this too was simply another obstacle they would overcome hand in hand.

"There is a small village nearby and, to our knowledge, most who live there are natives. However..."

She paused, searching for words to explain what she had felt. It did not take a mystic to see that there was something 'off' about the people in town, but to Galadriel it was even more obvious. They felt differently to her mind.

"They are not as they should be. Questioning them is of little use."