Corbin leaps over the fence, but not before he hears the tread of several sets of large, armored boots on the path leading to the front gate of Skravress' house. As he continues to move away from the building he hears two voices raised in heated exchnge. One is clearly Jaden's, and the other has the low rumble common to the dragonborn. No sounds of pursuit follow him, however. Jaden has apparently convinced them that he and Galdr were alone.
Corbin stops for a moment upon entering the forest outside of town. He spends some time admiring the sword he recovered, and realizes that it is a Subtle +1 short sword (Adventurer's Vault p. 79). He is still unable to make sense of the map, however.
Even as he prepares to continue on to the ruined halfling settlement, he spies a group of armed and armored villagers moving along the Forest Road, heading back toward Evenfall. He recognizes the tiefling Penance, and the orphaned human Valamir. They are accompanied by a dwarf, a human girl and an eladrin carrying a longbow. They seem somewhat the worse for wear, but walk with confidence and purpose.