This girl didn’t drive that hard a bargain. Gage had been prepared for much worse on his part. Still, he didn’t count his blessings quite yet. Instead, he nodded quickly and gratefully. “Absolutely.” He said surely. “All we need is someone to help us stay on the right path. I’m sure my older niece and I can take care of Lola.”

Should he mention their names? He doubted it would matter anyway. He shook that away. “Well, I suppose we’ll meet again come dawn.” He said with a finalty. He nodded to Sharana and turned, moving off to look at the supplies they would need. Clothing, at least. Especially warm clothing. Lola didn’t have much to wear other than that lightweight dress and thin shoes. Food, most definitely. Gage had no idea how sparse the land would be as they moved through. Extra herbs, if they had the right ones. Lola had quite a bit of trouble sleeping and would need assistance most nights.