The Tangle he was hiding in the chill of a mountain

As the pair traversed the tangle, Indra stayed close behind and never gave her father any reason to worry. The waining light of the sun however made Hiram slightly fearful. Their search continued until Hiram could see the sun touch the horizon through the thick tangle of thicket. In the end, they came up empty pawed and could not reach the stranger.

Hiram sighed with resignation and turned to his daughter who had stuck close behind him.

"It's not safe to be here at night," he said, concerned for his daughter's safety. "We can come back in the morning if you want to keep searching." But for now, Hiram was intent on finding a path back to the grotto.