On the way back towards town.
Eve looked up and replied, "I had rather hoped we would be back before sunset. I have no idea how we would do that, although. I am taking a wild guess here but the cloak and the shield with the lion on it are both magical and may well be used to slay the beast. My only qualm is that we must find the sword. There HAS to be one. My guess is that is what is in that other room. So if at all possible we must try not to fight it tonight unless someone is going to stay behind and find that sword."