Adam listened to Ylva speak to her former pack mate,  while scanning the immediate area for any other possible trouble.<br/><br/>The weather was pleasant, and sunny, If a little chilly given the season.  He took in a deep breath of the Autumn air, closing his eyes, savoring its texture as it filled his lungs.<br/><br/>Once Ylva finished speaking with Varg, the young werewolf then looked to the Wizard.  Adam noticed his questioning eyes.<br/><br/>"Yes, I agree,"  He murmured, "...  But I worry on sending him back to Antony.  He likely won't take the information well. "	He then looked to Varg, with a telling glint in his eyes.  "I would advise you keep your distance from him and your former pack mates.  If anything they won't miss you, it might be better if you make your escape to the south, and just disappear.  The choice is ultimately yours."<br/><br/>Adam was not as forgiving as Ylva.  He thought little of Varg right now, and would have loved nothing more than to obliterate him right where he stood, cringing.  Varg had betrayed her for little more than his own survival.  Any true warrior werewolf would have fought, and died before any such dishonor.<br/><br/>Varg then waited for a few moments, the bounded off into the woods, back the way he had came.  Perhaps he was taking his former Packmates's advice, perhaps he was heading to the bridge to cross, and then head further south.  It mattered little to Adam.<br/><br/>The wizard waited until the younger were creature was out of sight, and then ran his fingers through his hair, moving the stray strands away from his face.  He went back to his camp, and began to rummage around through some of the unbroken crates and barrels, producing a few odd gadgets , each one made from some combination of brass, copper, or steel.  Adam inspected each one thoroughly, turning each part over and over in his hands.<br/><br/>"I have an idea for us to make our way northeast..."  He murmured to her, as he carried the mechanical parts to the side of the river, sat down, and began assembling them.   " I have done this many times to travel upriver.  I had assumed the worst, that your pursuers might destroy parts of this machine, but luckily they dismissed the individual pieces as useless junk.  This will use less energy, and be less dangerous than trying to swim further upriver as fish."<br/><br/>After a few minutes, Adam had what looked to be a miniature brass boat, housing a small pot bellied iron stove, about four feet long, and a foot wide.  On each side of it was what looked like a wheel with paddles along their edges, connected to a series of wheels and sprockets.<br/><br/>"The idea is simple..." he murmured to Ylva.  "...What we do now is find a large fallen tree,  one that is not rotted.  We then hollow it out, and make it into a canoe, big enough for the both of us.  We then feed this thing wood, and it will pull us upriver..."<br/><br/>The wizard the looked to Ylva.  "We can tie your dress to some other animal, and then release it, creating a trail to distract any who might come after us..."<br/><br/>Adam then checked the brass steam device one last time.  "I figure we have about two days, maybe three, before Antony gets message of what happened here, and then maybie another day on top of that for him to give chase, so lets not waste any time."  He said to her, his tone serious.<br/><br/>" You have the better nose Ylva, so gather us some berries, catch some fish, or hunt some game for us to eat, so we can keep up our strength.  I will go and find a suitable tree to make the canoe.  Using my magic, it should only take me a few minutes to make.  Normally, i'd hate to kill one of my trees, but given the situation, I don't think anyone would mind..."<br/><br/>The wizard then disappeared into the tree line, looking around as he did, being as quiet as possible...