We made it back to the cave and through to the river that night. Nothing tried to stop us this time, which was nice. Tomorrow, we will follow the rest of the river before breaking off and crossing through the wolf pack’s territory. The closer we get, the more nervous I become. So I focus on Sylvia’s words. That nothing will happen, that I will be safe, that I am not alone. The more I repeat those words to myself, the more I believe them, and the easier it is to keep going.
Just as she said, we made it through with no problems. When we were halfway through the territory, John called Stephen to let him know we were almost back. He met us in the parking lot where he dropped us off. On the way back to the hotel, we filled him in on what we had learned. It is too late to head out tonight. It
