Damn it. This was definitely not what he wanted but he had no real choice. Slipping off the horse's back, he pat her side. "Run home girl, run like the wind, they should let you pass when you are alone, without a ride. Run, and dont stop for anything until you get away, and home." He smacked the horse's bottom to try and encourage it to run. He did not want to leave the horse just waiting to be hunted down and killed by those vile goblins. He might have to spend a long time in walking home, but the horse should know the way home. Its owner was taking so good care of it, he could not imagine it not knowing how to do so.<br/><br/>Perhaps the horse would not run so far, perhaps he would still find it. Yet he could not leave the horse to these bastards. So, he took a breath, looking at the waters, and silently thinking to himself that he<em>really</em>would have to dry his rations again later, to make sure they would not go bad. Moving ahead, he moved to get in the waters, wanting to follow the Naiad then. He was not sure if it would go without trouble, but it was certainly a better option than facing all the figures in the forest, if the noise was to be trusted they were numerous.