Lake was so focused on where he was that she almost did not see where she was going.
She was almost over the edge when she realized she had reached the top of f*******n Plateau. She skidded to a stop and looked down to see trees in the valley below. She realized she had almost run off the side of the cliff. Breathing hard, she felt the shock of the near accident subside before she remembered Brother Reuben was still in pursuit.
Turning around, she hoped she could make it back to the woods before he caught up with her. Unfortunately, she took no more than a few steps forward and he appeared through the trees. She froze, staring at him wide eyed like an animal trapped by the headlights of an oncoming car.
He slowed down, breathing hard as he took predatory steps towards her, wearing that
