“So what do we do now?” he asked once his breathing was slower. Hammer realized then that he was developing a headache.
It seemed he had not come out of the battle completely unscathed.
Charlie let go of his hands and stepped away, looking into the sky. Hammer shivered as the warmth of her touch left him.
“The rescue chopper should be here soon, but I don’t know if they’ll be able to find us.” She looked back at him. A sudden, cheeky smile crossed her face again. “Do you think you could make more fire?”
Hammer threw his head back and laughed as sudden joy bubbled inside him.
Charlie set about finding some dried twigs or tree branches while Hammer lifted Ajmal and tied him to a tree. The man was barely conscious but mumbling. Before Hammer joined Charlie, he paused to listen.
He had t
