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In the meantime the Hobbits are in the hands of the evil Orcs. They recognised that the Orcs had to bring them alive to Isengard where their master, Saruman, would question them. Pippin, who was in better conditions than Merry, managed it on the second day of their journey through Rohan to drop his buckle from his Lórien-coat to leave a sign for their following friends. The Orcs pushed them along their way without any rest, but gave them some Orc-liquid to remobilize their power.
Pippin recognised that there were two captains in the Orc-band. Uglúk, leader of the Isengarders and Grishnákh, the leader of the Mordor-Orcs. So the group was split by the two leaders and Pippin thought of his advantages in the pre-programmed quarrel. In a small struggle, when Uglúk showed his position by killing five Mordor-Orcs, Pippin managed it to loosen his tied hands.
When the group had nearly reached the Fangorn-Forest, a band of riders cut their way and involved them in battles. In this confused situation the two Hobbits managed it to flee and, without any knowledge of the land, they went into the Fangorn-Forest.
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