Chapter 13: Being ReasonableI was sitting alone in the woods, my back against the trunk of a large fir tree, surveying the forest. It was cool, despite the presence of summer, the silence peaceful. Occasionally, I caught the sound of a lark's song, heard the scurrying of some small animals making their way through the woods on their way to a nest, or out in search of food, but for the most part, the tall, heavily wooded area seemed to block out sound and left me sitting in a bubble of solitude.
Focused on a point across the valley, I really wasn't seeing anything.
I hadn't meant to lose my temper with Ripley. I knew he and the others were only doing what they thought best, trying to help me. Although Ripley could read my thoughts, he apparently hadn't noticed the underlying terror I suff
