CHAPTER 14IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, THE HUNTING cabin in Lost Valley would be romantic. No electricity, no com units, no vid, no wave traffic.
No indoor plumbing.
The cabin had a fireplace, some comfortable beds, a security team guarding the perimeter, and enough food and alcohol to last two months. Matt found that last part disconcerting. Had his parents stocked so much food before Matt and James arrived because they were worried, or because James might be here two months? Worried. He decided on “worried.”
Neither one of them felt like eating, but James made him. “You’re leaving tomorrow, I want you up to par.” Like feeding him and keeping him physically healthy did s**t for Matt’s mental state, although it seemed to make James feel better.
Matt built a fire and made the bed in the livi
