Rhydian We followed the stream, that we had found the previous day as it meandered through the trees. And it did meander. More than once I felt like we were going backwards and not forwards. The mountain, our ultimate goal seemed at times to grow further away, instead of closer. We had a food and water, but the days were cold, and it was growing colder by the hour. And the nights., the nights were a new type of hell. No one slept much as we huddled together for warmth against the elements. It was bitterly cold “We can't keep doing this.” Leah said as the sun began to set on the fourth day. She had her arms wrapped around herself, shivering wildly. Her teeth were chattering so much that I could barely understand her. “We need to find a quicker route. otherwise, we are going to freez

