Once the fire was blazing, the whole group quietly sat close together, no one saying much. Lucas was the only one who managed to keep a bit of his excitement, hugging the bag of chicks to his chest, chuckling to himself: “That was tough, but honestly, kind of fun. You'd never get to try something like this in the city..."
He looked around as he spoke, but was only met with Mary’s indifferent stare. She curled her lip in open mockery: "What’s so fun about it? Wait a few days and see if you’re still laughing."
Mary glanced at Lucas and then at Eric. Eric sat on the outer edge, still clutching the mother hen as if guarding a treasure, legs stretched out, eyes fixed on the fire, his expression cold. Emily sat silently, hugging her knees, saying nothing. Ethan set down the last of the smoked
