The bet

Names Ella, Ella Winters

Being from a small family in lake town often meant you didn't leave the ice cold waters of home. Ella, however, had family living in Bree, an average sized town just outside of the shire. She had only visited them twice though and both times had been with her parents. But now her parents were gone, and she had to make the long journey to see her aunt and spread the bad news. That is if she could find her way into Bree.
Ella's perspective
I'm sure I've passed this tree more than once. I must be going round in circles! No, that can't be right, I've followed the map exactly. Except, no, I haven't. I haven't even gotten the map out in the last hour. Well I'm sure I could just ask for directions. That is as soon as I can see another living creature around here. I looked at the map again, squinting trying to determine what the words said. Turning the map on its side, I skimmed over the badly written words. Sighing, I put the map back in my top pocket and continued walking aimlessly through the forest.
Then I heard it the clang of metal as swords were being drawn, the shuffling of feet against grass and the loud shoutings of men. I quickened my pace, hoping that they could possibly help me out of this forest. I had given up all hope of going to Bree to find my aunt, instead opting for an easier route of going back to lake town- going back home.
Now I could hear talking- hushed whispers between rough voices. And then suddenly a loud squeaky one quietens them all down with a remark about 'something else being out there', whatever that means. Just as I'm about to step out and make myself know, a loud booming voice suggests retreating to a house.
I step on a twig causing sounds of distress and shouts of "who's there?" to emerge from the 15 men's mouths.
I was then roughly yanked up by the scruff of my neck from behind. A small whimper of pain escaped my mouth. "What's your name girl?" A scary voice asked from behind me. I didn't answer at first making the man grab my hair and pull it harshly. "My names Ella Winters, what's it to you?" I say in a rude tone. A harsh laugh could be heard from the man behind me before he said, "Nothin', just wanted to know why you've been following us?"
Before I could answer an extremely loud growl sounded a short while away from us. "Um... What was that?" I asked. "That, my dear girl, was our host, now I think it's time we start running!" Said a kindly old man in grey robes.
After the last word of his sentence we all started sprinting as fast as we could towards the house.