Jube read the letter, and reread it several times over. He was shocked at her parents, but even more shocked that she was now gone. Worry flooded through him like icy water. He had to make up his mind, but he already knew what he was going to do next. 

Packing his important possessions into his large brown satchel, Jube pulled on his dark green cloak. He was off into the night long after the sun had set, and long after his parents had gone to sleep. He walked through the woods, and past the pond he had spent so much time at. 

It felt like a dream, like he was going to wake up and be back home in his bed. It seemed so unlikely that he'd ever have a real reason to be leaving home. Now he did. Kestral. She was his best friend, and he was going to find her, because she was the only person worth being around.

It took Jube about a days travel, but finally, he found himself standing outside of 'The Lord's Tavern'. Looking up at the windows, he attempted to spot Kestral, assuming she had made it to the tavern.