- The patrol headed northeast from Elmoss back to the Tomstead with the intention of pursuing the ferrets they believed had been present and at least partially responsible for its destruction.

- Locating an old trail, they followed it for the better part of a day almost due south until they came to the entrance to an old ground hog burrow.  They watched it for some time, seeing one ferret return.  Later that night, they sneaked in and found a crack in the burrow wall leading into what must be a portion of the Darkheater - with a few ferrets inside.  Listening to their conversations, they came to believe that the ferrets had captured and were holding one of the mice...