Half a day later.
In Vale Village, the elves had already prepared their things for departure. They had harnessed sturdy and majestic long-horned elks to sleds loaded with their belongings. These elks were larger and more impressive than regular steeds.
Elderly and young elves sat on canvas sleds made for passengers, while the young and robust elves carried weapons on either side.
After their preparations were complete, with a signal from Marianne, thousands of elves began to move.
There was more than one exit from this valley, and the elf convoy left through another, wider passage that allowed the long-horned elks and sleds to pass. Then, they sealed it off completely with stones, as a farewell to their past hardships.
Because of the long-horned elks and sleds, their progress was not slow. In just half an hour, they had covered over ten kilometers, and soon they would reach the embarkation point.
