In hushed tones, Ausan conducted her own meeting with the child and her mother who had finally come forth to reclaim the brazen youth. Like the old man, they spoke of monstrous men, the likes of which they had only ever heard as children. Such was the mother’s panic that she begged Ausan to take her daughter. Keep her safe, as she felt that even in Linden they were not safe from the evil which they fled. For a moment, the warrior considered taking the child with her. To raise her to be a fighter and a champion for her people. However, there was the huge issue that involved how little she knew of what into rearing a child. At most, she could have taken the child to live with her mother, but that would also mean her father would get involved. Already, it was obvious the child would be beautiful when she aged. The auburn hair and bright emerald eyes were sure to attract men from across the land.<br/><br/>Not like Ausan, whose body had been beaten and broken to resemble a man regarding bulk and muscle development.<br/><br/>With a child this appealing, her father would waste no time in trying to wed her off somewhere that would be beneficial to him and only him. That was a fate worse than any monster that may or may not be chasing them from their homelands. So, with a heart heavy, she was forced to refuse and instead promised them both that she would be back and that she would make sure they were kept safe. The ribbon was tucked carefully behind her chest plate and into a pocket of her shirt before she rejoined the others. Back on the road, she was silent, going so far as to ignore any eye contact with Barth. There was no reason to get into it there in front of the others, but it was evident she was not pleased with how he handled the situation. However, she knew better than to just say as much in front of the others.<br/><br/>After they had delivered their reports to the King would she try to get a word in with him privately and see just what had prompted him to be so dismissive of the plains people?