They were unarmed.
Now the Wild Men are moving through
the Westfold, burning as they go.
Rick, cot and tree.
Where is Mama?
This is but a taste of the
terror that Saruman will unleash.
All the more potent for he is
driven now by fear of Sauron.
Ride out and meet him head on.
Draw him away from your women and children.
You must fight.
You have 2000 good men riding north as we speak.
Eomer is loyal to you.
His men will return and fight for their king.
They will be 300 leagues from here by now.
Eomer cannot help us.
I know what it is you want of me...
but I will not bring further death to my people.
I will not risk open war.
Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not.
When last I looked...
Theoden, not Aragorn, was king of Rohan.
