Athelbald will not go back to the farm until his task is complete. You will need to finish it to ensure that he returns safely to the Folde Farm.
'I suppose if the danger is that great, I ought to head back to the farm and let you finish my work.
'We do not need much...collecting the meat of a few boars should be plenty for us.'
Gather the meat from four boars.
Boars wander the hills east of the Folde Farm.
Athelbald is at the Folde Farm.
You should bring the boar-meat that you collected to Athelbald.