"We'll be back," she promises Johnny, pressing her lips together in a determined expression that doesn't quite qualify as a smile. For all that he initially suggested that the two of them try leaving, he doesn't seem too pleased by the idea, now. She can't say she blames him - goodness knows she wouldn't like being left alone like this - but it is, unfortunately, the best idea they have.

Well, best to get it over with. She takes the Balladeer's hand and lets him lead her out of the clearing. "Having someone drag me out by the hand is the only thing I haven't tried," she says, keeping her tone conversational in the hopes of lending Johnny some courage for as long as he can still hear her. "If I stick to the path, I just end up going in circles, and if I try to follow someone, they vanish right before my eyes. I tried just picking a direction and walking straight, but I think I covered more ground than I should have been able to, and that's when I stumbled across Johnny."