- Can you talk to her? Whatever you’d tell her, she will like to hear it. Bring her back, it’s better to set up the tent before it gets dark. -
It was obvious that they wanted to be left alone, and David couldn’t wait to give it to them:
- Sure, I’ll be right back, – he said standing up, his back turning on them.
He didn’t know where to start looking. That mountain was a maze of rocks springing up from and sinking down into the earth everywhere. On that ragged terrain, David hoped she didn't go too far.
He followed the trail up North, and walked until he reached a fork: one trail went uphill and then seemed to bend westward; the other led downhill toward the entrance of a cave. David moved some steps on that direction, but then turned on his heels and chose the uphill path that led to
