Though Gimli has been suspicious and eager to see enemies in potential allies, he wasn’t wrong to be wary, since Saruman actually
was watching them. However, he doesn’t need to be so suspicious of Fangorn forest, which has the potential for good, evil, danger, and kindness—like any other living thing. Though Fangorn has a fierce reputation, the ents, newly roused to anger by Treebeard, don’t know their own power and danger. Time will tell who prevails in the coming battle at Isengard.