It was impossible to sleep soundly, not with how concerned she was. At the sound of voices her eyes flickered open, she nearly jumped, afraid that they were about to be caught. Yet she couldn't see them, she saw little more than the tree they were in, the leaves surrounding them quite well. Glancing up at Erika she was surprised to see her awake, but glad that they were both aware of the threat so near them. So they were still searching for them, did that mean they'd never be safe? She couldn't go back, she killed a guard, she would be hung, or worse, for her crime. They'd know it was her...

She held up her hand slowly, a small flame flickering in her palm as she did so. She didn't want to fight, but she would if they had to, she wasn't going to go back, she would do everything she could to stop that fate.

Waiting, she didn't hear retreating footsteps. Were they stopping there? It would not be good for them to linger so long, she just hoped they'd continue on until dark, and make a camp. Then Alena and Erika could travel in the dark and hopefully be safe. How had they tracked them this far? How far would they have to run? Perhaps Erika was right, they needed to get across the water, somehow, and they might be safe then. Perhaps if they just kept following this stream, maybe they'd reach a lake, find a boat... then they could escape and find a home. Home. That would be so nice.