Slowly but surely, the two others would awaken to the smell of your food, and even the young boy would be tempted as he edged on over. Pylia offered the family some food and tea as they ate. The father was named Andras, the young woman was Elena, and the young boy was Andrew. The woman who was with them was the wife and mother of the family, and her name was Leena. The man recalled how they were just passing through when suddenly a bolt hit one of his oxen, causing him to panic and topple the wagon over when they hit a gap in the road. It was chaos from there. He knew the roads were dangerous, but he thought the brigands wouldn't bother getting out during the rain. He was wrong. Andras looked solemnly into his soup as he continued on, explaining that he tried to negotiate peace, but the brigands just attacked him. His wife came to his defense, taking two attacks before he tried to save her and that's when everything went black.

Elena confirmed the story. She and her brother were knocked off the cart when the brigands attacked, and she tried to ran away with him. However when they attacked her parents she made a noise and they spotted her. She distracted them by running away so that Andrew could go hide, which was when she ran towards the hill and spotted the cart coming. The entire time Andrew at his food quickly and quietly.

"I... I wish we could repay you somehow. But that wagon had all our produce, and without our oxen we won't be able to even bring it to Gransys to trade." The man sighed. "I always knew the roads would be dangerous. I have some money saved away so we're not penniless but... My dear Leena... Nothing I have is worth your life..."