Chapter 31
Kendall burst out of the cave and into the desert. He looked over his shoulder and didn’t see anyone pursuing him.
He hadn’t been seen.
He had escaped while Geoffrey and the provolone were working on the ship, after the grains had disappeared deeper into the cave. They hadn’t checked his body, and he was grateful for it. If so, they would have seen the knife in his back pocket. He had seized the first opportunity to cut himself loose, running as fast as he could into the hot swell of the desert. The olive oil had worked wonders on him and brought back energy he didn’t know he had.
He panted as he dashed away from the cave. Sand got in his shoes and rubbed against his socks but he kept going. No time to stop.
His heart was beating wildly, and he was drenched in sweat.
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