Sam held his breath. His heart was beating so hard he was sure the whole forest could hear it. Cold sweat ran down his face.
The men were closer. Sam could see they were carrying weapons.
"Get out, asshole! I know you're there!"
Sam closed his eyes. This was it. The end of the escape.
Suddenly, a call-like voice echoed in the distance. The three people immediately raised their heads.
"It's from the east," one of them said. "Maybe the other group has already found it."
"Let's go there!"
They ran away from the place. Sam waited for a while before finally coming out of hiding. His body was shaking, not from the cold, but from fear.
Someone had saved him. Or maybe not, and it was just a coincidence.
Sam didn't have time to think about that. He had to keep moving. The river was still
