The apprentice ranger was panicking. What he just learned was important. It meant they had to pack up and leave as soon as they could, meaning they had to leave this place behind tomorrow morning at the early hours when the sun is just rising up. Will stood up and began to pack up everything they could need while making a route for them mentally and coming up with plans in case of an emergency. In an hour and a half he packed up nearly everything only leaving out their warm clothes, weapons, and blankets. After he was done, he went out to feed and give water to the pony they had.

The strong, little equine was happy to see the two legged creature, but that happiness turned to confusion quickly at the fear he smelled on the boy. The pony looked around, but didn't see, smell or hear anything close by that could have been the cause of the human's fear. She watched attentively as the boy gave her food and water.

"Get some rest girl. You will need your energy when we move out in a few hours." advised the apprentice as he was scratching her neck. "Sadly it's not safe to stay here anymore." sighed the boy. He leaned onto her and soon she felt the boy's tears on her shoulder accompanied by shaking which meant he was crying. She turned to her food letting the human relive himself from some of his stress in private.

After crying for half an hour Will pulled back from the pony. The equine looked at him with a "Do you feel better?" look. He just nodded once not trusting his voice. Times like this he really missed his mentor. The man didn't talk much, but he always listened when he needed to tell someone his problems. He knew exactly when the young apprentice needed a shoulder to cry on or a person, who pulled his problems out of him. The ranger, his mentor was more to him than those titles, he was his father figure since… well he couldn't tell exactly since when. He never thought about it he just came to regard the man like that.

Will's hand slid off of the horse as he stepped away. His head was turned downwards as he was looking at the ground like he was ashamed of himself for showing weakness. He walked back inside of the cabin and laid down to sleep. Hoping he will have a nightmare free sleep while praying for Halt to find him.

Dawn came too soon for the apprentice, who only got a couple hours of sleep. Looking out he saw the first rays of the sun falling on the snow making it sparkling. It looked like an endless white blanket that got covered in fairy dust. It made him long for a full night's restful, nightmare free sleep. He went over to the bed where Evanlyn was sleeping and lightly shook her shoulder. The girl awoke slowly from her deep sleep. She looked around trying to find the reason for the extremely early wake up. Finding nothing other than packed up bags she turned her inquiring eyes on the boy.

"We're leaving." was all he said.

"What?" asked a now completely awake princess. She tried to understand this out of the blue decision. Thinking back to yesterday she mentally went through everything she could suddenly remember. It took her two full minutes to pull the correct memory forward, but when she did she realized with a start, what she told him yesterday. She wanted to lie to him, to deny so the boy could rest for at least a little bit longer, but when she looked at his face she could tell, that he won't back down. Giving a resigned sigh she got up pulled her warm clothes on, helped the apprentice in carrying their luggage out to the pony, where the boy fastened everything onto the equines back save for their weapons.

As the small group began to trek away from the cabin, following the path that had led them there Will looked back at the building. It had been a safe place for them for some time and he felt vulnerable without a house to return to, where he could sleep safely. He turned his back to the cabin and hardened his determination to not look back lest his will would break.