The kids walked to the Joveson's house and when they walked in they went straight for their mothers work room. When they walked in Lady Glen was gone and they searched the whole house. 

Day after day the kids traveled to each one of their homes and no one was home. 

“First the school teachers and now the parents,”Emma said with a sigh.

“Maybe they just went looking for us,”Molly said. 

Molly had grown very fond of Heather and never left her side and most of the time was in her arms.

Heather had tears in her eyes but she replied kindly and she sounded happy.”Maybe Molly but we aren't sure yet. 

Emma put a hand on Heather’s shoulder. 

Smalls knew Heather was struggling. She wanted to stay strong for Picket but her own doubts were racing through her head. 

Smalls kept picturing his parents being captured or killed or tortured. But by who? 

Winslow and most of Small's older siblings and cousins Kylen and Naylen had gone to look for other families to see if there was anyone to help a big group of kids. 

Other kids had gone to look for food and Smalls, Emma, Heather and Heyna were on “watching the little ones duty.”

 Heyna was telling a big group of kids a story about a Princess named Florence and how she got lost in a woods and became friends with an elf who helped her get home. Suddenly a twig snapped.

Heather had been rocking Molly back to sleep. Smalls put himself in front of her and Emma. He grabbed a big stick that he had found a few minutes ago to use as a club and held it at the ready. Heyna put herself in front of the other kids.

Naylen came out of the brush panting and sweating. Emma ran over.”Naylen what happened? Naylen was catching his breath.”Th…the…they found us a big group and he was there and…kylen punched one and was shot in the arm and everyone was captured but me I…escaped. 

“Whose when and what do you mean he was there? Naylen tell us what happened,”Smalls said. “Garten Longtreader was there he had a big group of people and they surrounded us but I slipped out because they couldn’t see me. I was behind Kylen and Winslow and all of them so before they saw me I slipped under a bush and started running. I heard Kylen punch someone and then a gun shot.

Tears began falling down Naylen's cheek.”I thought he was dead but I heard him screech and I heard Winslow yell at him about shooting him in the arm. Smalls had heard enough. Arthur and Whit and Charlotte and Rosy and Mathew and Mark and Luke and Leo were all taken captive and Smalls was the oldest one at the moment which ment it was his job to protect everyone. Picket stood by Smalls. “Where?! Show me where you were. I’m going to go see what I can do to help them! 

Smalls didn’t know what he would do but he would do something. “I’ll come with you," Picket said. “Picket you can’t,”Heather said, grabbing his arm. I want to help! Smalls shook his head and said, "You stay and help Heather and Emma. “Naylen, do you think you can show me where you were?

Naylen, who had been resting, looked up at Smalls.”Yes! Follow me!