Nimueh's swordswomen charged at Cedric without any hesitation, and he killed off many of them, preventing them from passing through, but they turned out to be too much for him to handle. He later got stabbed by the side, and fell to his knees, but they continued to slash at him.
"Leave the bastard, and go after them already!" Nimueh ordered, and they all went through the backyard to chase after Ronan, and Alethea.
Ronan and Alethea had gotten to a rocky part of the forest, and when they heard the sound of hurried footsteps behind them, they then hid themselves behind a huge rock.
"Search the area thoroughly! I'm sure they couldn't have gone that far." Nimueh said, "We must find them and bring them to the castle."
"Yes, Ma'am" Her swordswomen answered, and scattered themselves about in groups as they searched the forest.
"Alethea." Ronan whispered as he held Alethea's shivering hands to offer some kind of comfort.
