It could be a Guard. Even though the Guard had probably just saved his life, Jaen still hated them. He knew that same Guard would probably kill him without even thinking about it. Jaen ran up the hill and turned when he reached the muddy top. The Beast wasn't there. Jaen looked around, but couldn't see it in the almost complete darkness. Jaen didn't know where he was. He had no tent. The had no pan to cook or bowl to eat from. He had to get to the nearest town without being seen - and he had to get there soon. Jaen walked a little bit further, still panting, knowing that if he stopped, the Guard that had distracted the Beast might get him. As he walked, he untied the bag and opened it up. He produced a map and looked at it. The nearest town looked quite a small place. The nearest town was Avalia.