Erika could tell Alena was cold and so gently pulled her close, holding Alena in her arms gently to help her sleep. She also listened to the rain, it was like a sweet soft lullaby to her, so beautiful and melodic. She wanted to hum, see if she knew any songs from her childhood, but making to much noise could get the caught if any guards came running by. Thankfully none did, at least none that Erika had heard. Did they think that two workhouse girls would be stupid enough to run to the town and ask for help? Or did they just simply assume that they would not survive in the forest and were letting them die here? She hoped it was the second, maybe then they could really escape.

Erika had tried to stay awake as long as she could but when she began to doze off herself she gently woke up Alena. The rain had stopped but it left puddles of water everywhere, including a little bit in their burrow. "Alena, I'm going to sleep now for a bit okay?" She asked as she tried to wake Alena up.