Ellyn let out a sigh of relief, at least Alanna was safe. That was all that mattered. he allowed the girl to cry as much as she wanted to, she could understand the fear that Alanna had. She also knew that this incident brought back terrible memories for the girl. Letting out a small sigh, she stroked Alanna's dark hair, trying her best to comfort her friend. When Alanna spoke, she could hear the insecurities that she had. There really wasn't much that Ellyn could do at this point. They had to go tell the King about what was happening or else the English would rule over Scotland. "I know that you're scared, but we have to do this. Our village is counting on us, even if they are no longer with us." She offered a gentle smile, brushing away the tears from Alanna's face.<br/><br/>"I promise to the Gods that I will never leave you," she murmured sincerely, looking directly at Alanna. Ellyn was a woman who never went back on her word and she wasn't about to start now. She sighed running her fingers through her hair. "For now, don't worry about fighting, I will handle all of that. When we have the time I'll teach you better techniques that way you can protect yourself when I'm not around." Sighing, she stood up; placing the sword she carried on the leather belt around her waist. She was just as deadly with her fists as she was with a sword. "We should get going soon; it won't be long before they come back." She looked over at Alanna, a gentle smile.<br/><br/>"I know you say that you can't but...I will be with you every step of the way. I believe in you," she said in a reassuring tone. She held out her hand to help Alanna to her feet. Her emerald eyes glanced outside of the cave, her lips coming together in a thin line. It was out of her nature to be so serious, but things had changed. She was always smiling; laughing but now she could barely bring a smile to her face. The images of her massacred family plagued her mind. It was hard to think about it but she had to face the reality of things. The English were out to rule Scotland and they were killing all who crossed them, to think that they picked the perfect opportunity to strike. The Summer Solstice had been right around the corner, no one had expected anything dramatic to happen.<br/><br/>And yet it had.<br/><br/>"It'll take four days by foot, unless we can manage to get some horses from the next village." Clenching her jaw, she looked back at Alanna. "We have to move fast, so we will be moving nonstop for a few hours." Her expression softened and her mood became a little easier to deal with. "Do you think you can make it," she asked gently. It was obvious that she was worried about how the trip would fare with Alanna. The younger girl was not as active as she was, but she knew that the raven would be able to stay strong. Ellyn believed in her, just like her father believed in the both of them. They had to save the Kingdom from the English. "We can wait a little longer if you aren't ready yet."