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Slowly, Gripp came fully awake, but he didn’t move. He trained his senses on the sounds outside and kept his arms loosely around April, not wanting to wake her unless he had to. As the noises got closer, Gripp realized it was the unmistakable sound of footsteps. Someone was definitely coming into the cave. Gripp shook April gently, and she awoke with a start. She looked up at him with wide, frightened eyes. Gripp put a finger to his lips, then tapped his ear. April c****d her head to the side, listening. When she heard the noise, she gave him a firm nod. They stood slowly, disentangling from each other as quietly as possible. Working quickly, they organized their packs and prepared to go. As Gripp headed toward the cave entrance, he motioned for April to get behind him. They had only go
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