Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-26103034-20150525210032/@comment-26103034-20160101123502

It's a metal gate. I'll say iron, since that seems most likely, though there is some steel strengthening as well.

Their troops. They must have sent out a messager or a bird or something. Or a scout was coming to send a message from the THalmor, saw a fight happening and went back. etc.