[She might say that everyone's responsible for themselves, but the ball of worry in her stomach says that she cares if they're alive or not. And two people is a big deal when they're all moving in a group like this.]

You don't think they've gone off alone to be together?

[It would be stupid, but she can't fully think that it's not something that's possible. Everyone that came along is supposed to be an adult, after all.]

If you want to go look for them, we'll have to go in pairs. And it might be better if you unmount your horse and tie it to a tree to make it easier to move through the trees.