Ivan nodded as Skylar suggested readying an arrow. He liked that idea a lot better than Jameson's suggestion of hiding inside the caravan and letting the adults take care of everything. He ran inside the caravan to find his father's bow and quiver of arrows. Coming back outside with the bow in hand, he took notice of the figure approaching. 
They weren't too far away now, and seemed to be holding some sort of torch or lantern. Ivan had no idea who would be out alone on a muddy road this deep in the woods with torrential rain pouring down on them, so Ivan's first thought was that this might be trouble. He selected a steel arrow from the quiver on his back, pulling back the bowstring and hoping he was wrong about whoever this person was.