You don’t know how they decided to leave, how they packed their few belongings into their tiny luggage and departed with a few buns as their only food during the journey. You also don’t know how they came to stand at the entrance of the unknown forest. Oh, you actually don’t know who they are.
Let me tell you first: There never was a Hansel and a Gretel. Changing names for security reasons is a method that has been practiced since ages, even in different realms. So it should not surprise you to hear Hansel and Gretel were nicknames to protect the young ones’ identities for “some” reasons. There never was a Hansel. And Gretel did not exist. Instead, Charlotte did… Or rather Lottie, as her little brother would love to call her. And Tommy he was, eagerly accepting the fake name “Hansel” back then, because he had not have another choice. Also, it sounded unique.
There was no turning back. No other choice, than to stand for a few minutes to look at the sunset, before stepping in.