they urged their horses forwards , hoping to reach the safety of the cabin , but they were far from safe as the storm suddenly attacked from all sides ; ripping through the clearing and hitting them with all its force ; the wind screaming and howling in rage as it sensed its prey escaping ; the torrent of leaves buffeting them relentlessly ; trying to drown them in a tidal wave of power but they never slowed fighting their way through and eventually they reached the cabin door .