Lily and Patrick

"If we are determined, we will find a safe place before dawn!" Selene told the children. 

"Before dawn?" They all chorused, with a look of tiredness written all over their face

"Mom, what are you saying?"

"You mean we won't stop to rest not to talk of laying down to sleep before dawn?" The children were bewildered. 

"I said we should find a safe place before dawn, I didn't say we would search for it until dawn. That was why I said our determination matters. If we are determined, we shall get what we are looking for, before dawn. Few minutes to this moment is also before dawn. And some minutes before dawn, is also before dawn. As long as it is not actually dawn!" Selene replied them, calmly and walked on. 

Meanwhile, at the other side, where Patrick and Lily were going to sleep...