Snake understood Gregor's motions, he quickly led the slaves to the river and pointed at which direction to go. "We keep going, until find boat" he said, he wasn't looking forward to tying up his new found companions.

Meanwhile, about a dozen or so village men were armed and ready. They were large and muscular and had signs that they had seen previous combat. "Some of you go ahead and scout for the slavers, remain hidden in the trees. The rest standby but stay at ease, we do not want to appear to be a threat to our visitors." commanded the elder. "Everyone else, go about your business, it will all be over soon."