
Roarke spoke up stating that he noticed a horse lying down at the stables earlier but thought nothing of it. Monty asked Roarke if he would be so kind as to lead him to the other animal and Roarke agreed. As it turned out there was not one but three other horses that appeared to be deceased in the stable yard. Neither Roarke nor Monty had sufficient knowledge of animal husbandry to make any determinations. Monty decided to trek north to see if anyone at the Friendly Arms might have more success.*
