Emma hugged Smalls and said goodbye quickly. Smalls and Heather locked eyes but she looked away quickly. 

Smalls and Heather had become good friends in the past four days and it was sad to leave Emma and Heather. 

Smalls had known Heyna since he was young because their parents were good friends.

Smalls followed Naylen deeper into the forest. It was getting dark quickly and the sun was disappearing. Shadows began to form and the birds were saying their goodnights to one another.

 Naylen was walking quickly and he almost tripped on a root but caught himself before he toppled over.”

It's getting too dark. We might need to camp until morning. 

Smalls knew it was true but he didn’t want to lose his siblings. Arthur was a good friend and brother and Smalls didn’t want to lose him. Not now, not ever. 

“We can keep moving till it's completely dark. They will probably stop for the night and we might see their fire if they have one. The darkness soon engulfed the whole forest in pitch blackness. The stars and moon were covered up by thick clouds. The air was cold and it felt smothering. Smalls lay awake thinking about what was happening to his brothers and sisters and parents. What’s happening to you right now? Are you nearby.

The next day Smalls and Naylen came to the place where Kylen and Winslow and all the others had been taken. There was a blood trail that led into a thicker part of the woods and Smalls began jogging with Naylen close behind.

“Do you think we will be able to find them,”Naylen asked? 

Smalls didn’t reply. He didn’t want to because Naylen was just repeating what Smalls was asking himself over and over in his head.

The two of them followed the trail for a mile longer than it ended.

“No…no…no…no the trail ended! How are we supposed to find them now?”Naylen put his hand over Small's mouth. “They are either hiding or they are trying to trick us,”Naylen whispered. Smalls was about to object but then Smalls caught sight of someone coming up behind them.

“Naylen behind you!

Before Naylen could turn the guy jumped on Naylen and pinned him. “Run Smalls! NOW! 

Smalls began running and he ran far. Tears filled his eyes. Not only had Naylen been captured but Smalls knew that Arther and the rest of Small's siblings and Cousins were going to where their parents are or where they were. Emma was the last sibling and family he had at the moment but for now or always everyone else was lost.