Edward had collapsed to the ground. The silver didn't kill him. However, it did some serious damage, especially to his arm. It was red from blood and was burned looking from the silver. He was barely managing to limp so that he could get to Emily. He had done his best to free Emily and get her out of there. 

It would be some time before they would manage to return to the castle. Edward guessed at most several days, or so he hoped. Emily worried and fussed over him the entire time they were alone together. She was no medical expert but she did her best to help him. She hoped that someone would notice them being gone and how long they were gone for at some point. Whenever she had gone missing as a child, her mother always had someone sent out to look for her. She hoped this case would be similar. Until then, she did her best to help Edward. 


Edward was barely mobile. He guessed it would be a day or two before he could at least walk fully on his own. But, he dared not get his hopes up like that. He leaned against a tree to rest. Emily stayed closed by. She sat close to him, their arms touching. She sat on the side of the uninjured arm. 

They both looked at the sky at the same time. Edward wondered if his father already found out or if he didn't know yet. He could only guess. All he really knew was one thing....they needed help. 


Emily was in tears. She eventually cried herself to sleep.