The heat in the woods became more unbearable with each day that passed. Alex had been jotting down some notes in a journal every day, to keep a record of how much time was passing. She would remember the incinerated town now and then, and hoped that these days of nice weather had been helpful for them to be able to reorganize everything there. Aidan, positive as always, ensured her that the people there were very resilient and surely had gotten back on their feet for good now.
"Is that a river?" Alex couldn't believe what she was seeing. She wondered if it was possible she was about to go mad in this endless forest. Not too far ahead of where they were currently walking, was an open space, void of all these bothersome trees, and she could clearly see the mesmerizing reflection of the bri
