With my shawl wrapped around me, I walked back to the inn.
As I approached the door, I saw two blurry figures reaching for the door knob just as I did. I looked up, startled, and there stood Mama and Sven.
I raised my eyebrows, surprised. "There you are! Where were you both?"
Even in the fog, I saw Mama's forehead crease in a frown. "You were asleep so we went off by ourselves to show Hector and Klyn to the nearest stables since the border is too far to cross on foot."
Sven nodded. "But whereabouts are you returning from?"
I shrugged and headed inside.
"Right, why were you out, lassie?" Mama asked as she removed her own shawl from her shoulders. "And out when it's so dark. Really, you should've known better. What if you got sick? Or lost? Or God forbid, both?"
I sighed. "You all disappeared on me. I got scared and went out looking for both of you."
Mama scoffed. "The sensible person would have stayed put."
