Straightway the word was borne to these men, and the shift was made:
so that presently the Woodlanders were amidmost of the Host, and had
with them on their right hands the Men of the Steer, the Bridge, and
the Bull, and beyond them the Shepherd-Folk. But on their left hand
lay the Men of the Vine, then they of the Sickle, and lastly the Men
of the Face, and these three kindreds were over five hundreds of
warriors: as for the Men of the Wolf, they abode at first with those
companies which they had led through the wastes, though this was
changed afterwards.
All this being done, Face-of-god gave out that all men should break
their fast in peace and leisure; and while men were at their meat,
Folk-might spake to Face-of-god and said: 'Come, brother, for I
would show thee a goodly thing; and thou, Dallach, come with us.'
Then he brought them by paths in the wood till Face-of-god saw the
sky shine white between the tree-boles, and in a little while they
were come well-nigh out of the thicket, and then they went warily;
for before them was nought but the slopes of Wood-dale, going down
steeply into Silver-dale, with nought to hinder the sight of it, save
here and there bushes or scattered trees; and so fair and lovely it
was that Face-of-god could scarce forbear to cry out.
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