After rushing to return home, Malcolm immediately called out to his wife, Sofia.
"There's no time to explain!" Malcolm said in a serious tone. "Take the horse and our son. Leave the camp as fast as you can! Head to Elarin Lake and wait for me there!"
Seeing his expression, Malcolm's wife knew that something must have gone wrong. Without asking any questions, she picked up their two-year-old son before heading to the door.
Meanwhile, Malcolm headed straight to the pantry and stored all the meat jerky he could find in a bag made of animal skin.
He also refilled all of the waterskins that they would be bringing along for their journey.
Time was not on his side, so he didn't bother packing any clothes. Instead, he simply shoved all the bronze and silver coins he could find in his bag before heading outside of the house.
By the time he got out, his wife was already riding a horse, their son seated in front of her.
