Night had fallen and the trio stopped to set up camp. Moiraine went to go fetch water from the stream nearby while Lan entertained Athena with some stories of their travels together. It warmed Moiraine's heart seeing Athena giggle at Lan's story, her eyes shining brightly listening intently to the man. 

Seeing Lan do excessive hand motions and say funny voices to the girl caused Moiraine to laugh softly once she returned from the stream. Laying down on her sleeping bag, the Aes Sedai watched her fellow companions in amusement. 

It wasn't long until they all fell asleep. The stars twinkling above in the night sky. The crackling of the fire soothing to all them slowly luring them into their deep slumber. 

Athena turned in her spot when her eyes slowly fluttered open. The fire had died down giving off very little light. Looking around, Athena noticed Moiraine and Lan still fast asleep. They needed their rest more than she did considering their fight with the trollocs earlier. Athena was about to fall asleep once more when she heard a whisper echo throughout the forest. 

Come. Don't be afraid little one. Come find me.

Athena tilted her head in confusion and curiosity before quietly getting up. She looked around taking in the soothing silence of the forest. 

Come find me. 

She turned around hearing the whisper once more looking into the darkness that surrounded her. 

Follow my voice.

With that, Athena walked forward heeding the command. She continued walking being given reassurances from the voice. It wasn't until the voice hadn't spoken in a while that she realized exactly how far she had gone. Athena lost sight of the campfire as well as Lan and Moiraine. Now she was lost in the forest and didn't know which way to go or how to get back. 

You're all alone.

An innocent little lamb ripe for the slaughter.

No one can save you now.

The once comforting voice turned into multiple sinister voices. Each of them taunting and threatening her. There was a shadow that flew by her brushing past her ankle making her jump. Athena started walking backwards trying to avoid the shadow when she bumped into something. She looked behind her seeing a tall shadowy figure with bright orange eyes looking down at her. 

"Found you."

Athena screamed and ran with the figure giving chase. The shadow figure was relentless and continued chasing her reaching forward with its long claws to touch the girl. Looking back, Athena gazed at the sinister orange eyes looking back at her when a sword plunged into one of them stopping the figure in its tracks. 

"Get away from her." Lan demanded drawing his other sword and pointed it at the figure standing between it and Athena who cowered in fear behind him. 

"Who are you?" The figure spoke venomously groaning from the sword currently in one of its eyes. 

"I think the better question is who are you?" Moiraine stepped out of the shadows, tendrils of light swirling around her. 

The shadow figure stepped back quickly from the woman hissing at her. 

"An Aes Sedai." It spat moving away from the powerful woman. 

"That girl is under my care. I want you nowhere near her." Moiraine spoke stepping closer to the figure who shrunk under her intimidating gaze. 

"My master will hear about this." The figure threatened though Moiraine raised an eyebrow in amusement. 

"Go ahead and tell them." She said condescendingly shooing the figure off with a wave of her hand. 

The figure disappeared into a black mist, the sword falling to the ground with a thud. Lan picked it up and sheathed it before looking at their surroundings. Moiraine rushed to Athena's side pulling her into a hug. 

"Are you ok little one?" She asked worriedly pushing a strand of Athena's hair behind her ear. 

"Yes. I'm sorry for running off." The brunette apologized getting a shake of the head from the Aes Sedai who pulled her into another hug. 

"You have nothing to apologize for. I should've know the darkness would call to you." Moiraine rubbed Athena's back comforting her from the traumatic ordeal she just went through. 

"It's dawn. We should get back on the road." Lan informed. 

Moiraine nodded as did Athena. The trio made their way back to the horses who neighed happily at their arrival. 

"Can I ride with Lan this time?" Athena asked the woman who chuckled softly. 

"Of course you can." 

Athena smiled and hopped on the horse with Lan getting on behind her. 

"Onward!" Athena called out with a point of her finger. 

Lan and Moiraine both laughed before heeding the girl's order and resumed their journey to Whitetower. The journey was definitely long and boring but Athena hadn't complained once. The girl found ways to pass the time from drawing in her journal to being told stories by both Lan and Moiraine. 

They stopped once more for the night and Athena promised to not wander off again nor would she ever after what happened. Lan sharpened his weapons while Athena sat on Moiraine's lap having her hair braided by the older woman. Moiraine was busy placing small flowers in Athena's braid when there was a loud yell startling the trio. 

Looking up, Athena saw orange lights in the distance seeming to come closer and closer. She gasped and was then taken into another vision. 

Trollocs. Run, you mustn't let them take you.

"Trollocs." Athena whimpered while Moiraine's arms tightened around the girl. 

There weren't as many as the village but there were a lot. Lan took out his sword and slashed the first trolloc that approached their camp. Athena quickly got off of Moiraine's lap allowing the woman to use her magic to defend. 

"Run Athena! I'll find you!" Moiraine ordered sending a trolloc flying into the tree. 

Athena froze but regained her senses when Moiraine yelled at her to run once more. She quickly took off dodging trees and roots. She didn't get far when she was suddenly tackled from behind crashing onto the floor. There was a loud snap followed by a sharp pain indicating that she did indeed break something. Turning onto her back, she looked up into the eyes of a trolloc that leered over her roaring in her face. 

Adrenaline pumped through Athena's veins as she grabbed the knife from the trolloc's pocket and stabbed him repeatedly in the abdomen. The trolloc fell with a loud thud on top of her splattering her in warm blood. Athena weakly pushed the body off of her looking up at the sky and breathing heavily. 

She slowly sat up and looked at Lan and Moiraine who fought fiercely on the other side of the camp. Athena noticed a trolloc closing in on Moiraine who failed to see it coming up behind her. 

"Behind you!" She yelled weakly. 

Her voice was very quiet though Moiraine managed to hear her but was a second too late. The trolloc swung his axe which buried itself deep in Moiraine's collarbone. The woman fell to a knee while Lan quickly dispatched the trolloc. 

Athena tried to run over to them but fell to the ground from the loss of blood. Her vision became spotty and the last thing she saw was a flash of white light before everything went black.