Orc's diplomacy

– Jesteśmy przyjaciółmi, prawda? – zapytał jeden z orków, Nikhâz, podchodząc bliżej.
– Taa... – mruknął Gríma bez przekonania.
– A więc, przyjacielu, porozmawiajmy. Przejdźmy się.
Odeszli na bok. Gríma dalej nie wiedział co to wszystko ma znaczyć.
– Smoczy Język ma teraz takie odpowiedzialne zadanie... Prawda?
Po niezauważalnej chwili namysłu Gríma przytaknął, bo co mu szkodziło.
Nikhâz ciągnął dalej:
– Smoczy Język na pewno zna wszystkie zamysły Sharkeya... To znaczy, Białego Czarodzieja...
Taaa... znam jego zamysły odnośnie tego jaką herbatę zaparzyć mu rano, pomyślał Gríma.
– Powiedz, co on teraz planuje? Co z nami będzie?

'We are friends, right?', asked one of orces, Nikhâz, coming near him.
'Well...', said Gríma lamely.
'So, friend, can we chat for a while? Let's have a walk'.
Together they went a few steps, away from the rest of orces. Gríma still didn't had a blank idea what this all was about.
'Wormtongue has some responsible task now, right?'
After brief imperceptible moment of reflection Grima nodded. Didn't saw any risk in this.
'Wormtongu for sure know everything about Sharkey's doings. What he plans and what he intends to do. I mean, White Wizard's plans and intends', said Nikhâz.
Sure, I know his plans about which tea shall I brew him up at morining, thought Gríma.
'Do tell, what his plans are now. What will happen with us?'

As if on the contrary for the illustration for the next chapter, this one, for the 5th chapter of Isengard was originally planned to be simple, small picture with Grima and the orc, draw with black pigment ink.

Turned out as full pencil drawing with the background. After scanning I noticed things which will need correction (a part of sky, some part of the ground, some details etc.). Will update the picture later.

Grima turned out too handsome again

For Polish speakers:

Isengard można znaleźć na stronach Wielkiej Biblioteki Minas Tirith: link.