Alluria got home quickly and just sat at her dinner table.
her mind was racing, what if Hattie was right? what if the Macrobians did hear about her? or even found out where she was? not only could she not escape she would put the entire town in danger.
she crossed her arms on the table in front of her and laid her head on them, ignoring Baxter's whines, asking what was wrong.
she didn't know what to do, she could survive out in the world on her own but if she goes anywhere she'd put everyone there in danger.
and if she left the Macrobians might not know she left and attack hearthrown anyway.

she stood up and headed upstairs, leaving the basket, that still held the ingredients for dinner, on the table. she crawled into her bed and looked at Baxter, normally he wasn't allowed in her bed because he was so big but ... she had to admit to herself that she was scared.
she called Baxter into the bed, he seemed to realize what that meant and carefully fit himself into the bed in such a way that there was still room for her.
but she didn't get any sleep.