How does Annemarie cope with the important and frightening mission of getting the package to uncle Henrik?

In Chapter Fourteen, the sun has started to rise, and the forest is still very dark. As Annemarie rushes to the harbor, she reminds herself of the story of Red Riding Hood, which she has told to Kirsti many times. Although she can hear animals scampering through the forest, she is not scared—she has played here before in the daytime, and she knows there are no wolves. She also knows to avoid taking the road through town, where she will risk being stopped by soldiers. As she continues down the path, with Red Riding Hood keeping her mind occupied and her fear in check.