"We need to recover the packs as well as Bernice! I'll go after her, the rest of you get down there, pick up the packs and follow. As soon as we've put some distance between us and this place, we can stop and divvy up the packs. Bertrand's no mule, but he'll be able to take a couple. See you in a jiffy!"

Severin quickly scrambles back from the ravine, mounts Bertrand, and sets off in pursuit of Bernice. As soon as he's a little distance from the ambush site, he calls down to the merchant's daughter. "Bernice! Stop! It's me - Severin from the caravan! Stop and I'll help you!"