The immediate aftermath of the incident wasn't all that dangerous. Emmanuel and the rest of the town's leaders gave us the supplies we needed for the rest of our journey, and apparently Emmanuel knew who we were. He told Donatello and George, "Nathaniel is a bit immature, but with time he'll make an incredible king," which was banter that we all needed while travelling.
About a week later, we set up camp in the woods, and George asked me to help him get dinner in a nearby stream. As we were fishing, George brought up the light incident and thought that I called on Merlin to help Emmanuel. This assumption shocked me, since I had never come in contact with Merlin in my life. The conversation soon turned into conspiracy theories, and George brought up his childhood to lighten the mood.
He was only two when he met my father and he swore to protect me when he first met me at 23 years old. I told him that he would be proud of him given the situation, which made him a tad bit happier. I then caught my first fish ever and was extremely excited about it too, and all he said was, "You really are your father's daughter." and we both cracked more jokes and laughed as we fished.
When we were preparing to go to bed, we heard a rustling sound coming from the woods and we all stood at attention. I remember Joan asking, "What now?" as the stirring in the bushes grew closer and closer.