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Gwendolen took the horse by the reins as she nodded her thanks towards the man who had offered it to them, she quickly helped Johanne into the saddle when the priest approached her"Give me your sword, I'll help fend these things off. I might not look it but I know around the way of a sword." he spoke, a little reluctant to part with the last remainder of her father, eventually agreeing Gwendolen nodded her head and handed him the sword. Looking back at the girl up in the saddle she saw the bow and arrow, at least they wouldn't be defenseless on their way to the church.

Mounting the large dark horse gathered the reins in her hands and prepared to ride "We shall make haste to the church, be safe sirs" she spoke kindly before kicking the horse into a fast gallop as the sounds of the beasts grew ever nearer. The galloped for a good mile before slowing the pace to a canter to not tire out the horse too quickly, they traveled in relatively quietness until the girl spoke "Madame? Pardon my asking, but your name?"

"Gwendolen Etienne my child, you may girl me Gwen if you wish" she smiled slightly "And yours?" she asked only to be distracted by the rumbling in the bushes besides them "oh dear god" she whispered in fright knowing immediately what was causing the sound. Gwen kicked the horse back into a gallop but as a beast ran out from the bushes up ahead, the horse came to abrupt stop and reared up on it's hind legs causing both Gwen and Johanne to fall from the saddle before he bolted into the forest. Quickly finding her feet Gwen pulled the girl close to her, here they were completely alone with three abominations surrounding them, the odds certainly didn't look good.

Looking around Gwen searched for an escape or a way of getting the girl to safety "When i say run, you run as fast as you can to the church do not come back you understand?" she said firmly, if someone was going to die tonight she would prefer it to be her rather than this young child. "Let me borrow your bow."