After debating the matter for an hour or so, I decided that I would go to aid the Orcs in Greenguard. Their message sounded urgent and was thus more pressing. Besides, I could cross the mountains into Skraeling if time allowed; past history suggested the Drakel often searched an area quite extensively for some time. Not wanting to waste any more time, I went quickly to Gibet's and purchased some minimal travel supplies. If I needed to be out longer than I expected, I could always stop at Battleon to replenish. I drafted a quick note to my superiors indicating my travel plans, dropped it with the courier, and mounted my horse for the arduous trek southwest to Greenguard.