Ethan was away from CHB on a quest. He stumbled through the woods, tired and hurt, having just gotten in a skirmish with a flock of Stymphalian birds, leaving him covered in bruises and lacerations from their beaks, claws, and feathers. He saw a light up ahead, a lantern glowing outside a small shack. There was probably no one there, but he was dizzy and woozy from blood loss. He desperately needed help, so he had to take a chance. He stumbled up to the shack and collapsed on the front porch, scratching at the door.