Editing Beran (section)

==Connection to the Company==
About a year ago Beran met a young lady of Dale, visiting Beorn with a company sent by Bard. Her name was Miriel, and she was the daughter of one of Bard's advisers. Beran was quickly impressed by her - humble yet articulate - beautiful yet down to earth - eager for adventure yet gentle. And though but an "uncultured" Beorning, Beran caught Miriel's attention as well - she took note of his ability to tell stories of his travels - of the mountains, the strange folk and things he'd seen (being only 23 she'd never traveled west of Mirkwood), and how well he seemed to know when to listen rather than to speak - he seemed like an unusual man. Most men she knew were wealthy or soldiers - and were either stoic and serious and never spoke, or were talkative and full of themselves, and only listened to those with riches or power. Beran too seemed to be able to read people unusually well. Though her company's time with Beorn was a mere week, it was enough for Beran and Miriel. They continued to visit one another - journeying across the Elf Path or north of Mirkwood to meet one another in Laketown, until just three months ago, when they decided they would be wed. Unfortunately, considering Miriel's position, it was not an easy matter for the two of them. They decided that Beran would not ask her father's permission until he had a proper dowry...and the fastest way to get that, figured Beran, was to find it, perhaps in a Goblin horde. The two see one another when they can, but know their time is not yet come.

One month ago, Beran's father led Euric over the Misty Mountains; Euric was sent by Beorn as his personal representative for a meeting with Bilbo in the Shire, to receive news, pipeweed, and deliver tidings and twice-baked honeycakes made by Beorn himself. Berangar only traveled as far as the Western side of the mountains, leaving Euric to continue to the Shire alone. He was to meet Euric again in 3 months, to accompany him home. Berangar turned back over the mountains and planned to come home for a time, but was captured by Orcs and perhaps even evil Men, and has not been seen since. Beran still believes he is alive, and has received permission from Beorn to temporarily step aside from his duties as a Thane and to seek his father, but with the expectation that he must go and meet Euric in two months in place of his father.