By nightfall, the group ventured further into the forest without any issues. The calm melody of animal noises faded, making them question if they were on the right track, but after checking the map, Axel confirmed they were. They sat around the campfire; not long after eating a vegetable stew, Cilv kept making faces during each bite and swore she would hunt the next day. Evanna and Ger sat next to each other against one of the trees near the fire, while Ronan sat next to Cilv, and Axel had Nesrin putting his beard into small plaits.
Evanna could not help but laugh at watching the little fairy plait his brown beard, making the giant of a man who always looked fierce with an axe and a shield, sitting patiently while his beard was being styled. By the end of it, though, they found that it suited him except for the daisy's she used to keep the plait together.
