Well it can't be Gabriele until we've either run down the "kidnappers" or we decide we're not going to catch them today. Without her I don't think there's anyone to follow the trail.

Severin can go back, but he's a little concerned his travelling companions are going to get themselves hurt without him to stop them from doing anything foolish - because every Halfling knows that the big folk are always getting in trouble when there's no one around to apply good Halfling common sense.