Together, Crowley and Kosuke had organized a small rescue party. They only had four horses available, so it was decided that Crowley, Alaster, and two other of the bigger guards would go, with Kosuke riding with Crowley. The rest of the men would stay and work to clear the pass.<br/><br/>"We'll be back with Ranger Jorman soon men!" He called out in a motivating way, then they turned to depart. "You'll have to navigate for us sir," Crowley said to Kosuke.<br/><br/>Kosuke nodded. "I can handle that," he said. "We may be gone a few days. Have we packed enough food?"<br/><br/>"Oh yeah," Alaster said, gesturing to the packs on the three horses that only had one rider. "Enough to last a week."<br/><br/>At this the boy seemed satisfied, perhaps a bit relieved. Crowley leaned down slightly and asked in hushed tones. "You said he wasn't in very good shape. How bad's he hurt?"<br/><br/>Kosuke thought back on what he'd felt. "Only minor wounds from what I could tell, but he felt exhausted."<br/><br/>Now Crowley looked relieved. "I feel foolish," he said. "I should have sent someone to check on him earlier."<br/><br/>"You couldn't have known anything was wrong. We were all as mistaken as you were," the boy said comfortingly. The soldier seemed to relax slightly, but he still seemed slightly upset. "What are the other soldiers' names?" Kosuke asked the big man.<br/><br/>"The lanky one on the left," he started, "is Gregory. The black-haired one is Benjamen."<br/><br/>"Gregory and Benjamen," Kosuke repeated. He'd already been more acquainted with the up beat Alastor. He was easy to recognize by a scar along his face and his sandy blond hair. He'd be sure to learn the others' names now too.<br/><br/>"They weren't moving very fast," Kosuke said loud enough for all of them to hear. "If we keep going at this speed, we could catch up in a matter of hours."