It took some time before Argurios realised, that he had lost the small girl. Though he grabbed her with a strong grip he still didn’t hold her with all his might. Though he didn’t know why, but for some reason, when he grabbed the girl by the hand, he grabbed her gently in a matter that he wouldn’t hurt her. But for that same reason he lost her. He starred into his free hand for a moment. Then a sudden feel of guilt hit him. “I lost her. I let her go. Why?” he murmured to himself. Now a rush of anger flew through him. He was mad at himself for letting this happen; blaming himself he fell on his knees and slammed his fists to the ground. Then like the shift of the wind, anger left him, but sadness bloomed in his heart. Looking around he realised that he was in the middle of a forest. And above all he was alone. His mind slowly tried to wrap itself around his situation and find a solution to all this. After extensive thinking he managed to come up with the plan to sleep for the night and in the morning look around the forest hoping to find some of his comrades. At first he wanted to rush back to the tavern, but realised that it would be a stupid and fruitless decision. He couldn’t fight and neither could he outsmart the bandits. Feeling powerless, and ashamed, for leaving his friend behind, he went to find a sleeping place and slept.
In the morning he was woken up by the bright shafts of dawning light, which broke through the thickness of branches and leaves. Sitting up he rubbed his eyes and with a sullen look glanced around him. Still alone and still in the middle of nowhere, whit his backpack beside him, he was still lost. Remembering the plan he made the previous night, he packed his stuff, and hauled his backpack to his back. He didn’t want to be useless from now on. He strapped his axe so he could quickly draw it, though it was still to heavy for him, and from his right arm he let his sling hang with a stone ready. 
 He walked around for some time before he managed to find Brisa. When he saw her he hugged and lifted her up. He was overjoyed that at least someone managed to get out as well. When she asked for the others he looked own. “Don’t know, I didn’t find anyone else but you.” As she slumped down he sat beside her and put his arms around her. Though they were bought kids she was lost in his embrace. “ I don’t know, maybe if we just follow my father’s map we can continue to the tow, and maybe find someone who will help us or something. I truly don’t know.” Whit that being sad he sat for a few lingering moments then got up. “What I know is that we mustn’t lose hope and we must keep moving” he extended his hand in a manner to help her up. Though he didn’t know from where he managed to find those words, he was proud of them.