Josephine couldn't stop her own grin when they realized that the plan had gone smoothly. She laughed along with Elijah, following him into the woods. "You know where you're going, right?" She asked, eyes straining to distinguish the different dark shapes. She kept her eyes on Elijah's back, watching him dodge and weave through the trees. He made it seem so effortless, but then again, almost everything Elijah did seemed effortless. She mimicked his movements with much less grace and almost tripped over a root several different times. But in no time, the woods broke and they could see Amy's home at the top of the hill. The uphill terrain was smooth and simple. She caught up with Elijah and looked over at him with a smirk, "Race you to the top." She said before lifting her skirts and putting in a burst of speed.

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The ride to the house seemed like eternity and Alice had slept through it all. When the carriage reached the front of the house, Sebastian got out first, carrying his daughter into the house. Amy ran to the door when she heard the door open, "Thank goodness you're back! I was wond-- Oh my God." Amy breathed, hand over her mouth when she noticed the state Alice was in. "She has wounds that needs to be treated." Sebastian said, walking past Amy and going to one of the open rooms.