Balin in Moria.

 Balin has insisted on going back to Moria to reclaim it for his kinsfolk. I tried to talk him out of it, but his stubborn mind had already set like stone on the task. 

Together with a band of equally determined hard heads he set off yesterday. The selected companions, both young and old are all specialists in their own right, able to overcome everything the wilderness can throw at them. I'm looking forward to hearing of their adventures and visiting the great halls once they are lit and warm again. Just got to wait for the first raven to come in and then I can set off.