Generally speaking, a retreat should be conducted in herds like migratory herbivores—like bison and zebras, for instance. Although there's still a risk, the odds of survival are relatively higher. Travelling alone like this significantly increases the danger.
Thieves, hooligans, Titan soldiers, dangerous species, and—carnivorous beasts disguised as human.
"Is that... the bartender Malo from the inn?"
The man murmured in confusion. He sometimes went to the inn's bar for a drink during his leisure time and was quite familiar with the bartender, who liked to tell raunchy jokes; he recognized at a glance the swaying figure in the alley was Malo Escobar.
Was this guy drunk?
With doubts, the man dismounted his carriage and cautiously stepped forward, clutching the dagger at his waist tightly behind his back, as a moaning murmur drifted over.
"So hungry..."
"Hey, Malo, what's wrong with you?"
"My stomach's about to cave in...!!"