To Jessica’s disappointment—although she refused to say it out loud, nor even think it—James had no plans to accompany them on their onward journey. He explained that the reindeer needed feeding and cleaning before being taken out into the field for some exercise. He also needed to continue his checking of the fences in order to ensure none could get out like Belinda had the night before.
‘You’ll be fine,’ he said, showing none of the disappointment that Jessica had secretly hoped to see. ‘It’s only narrow for the first couple of hundred metres. Then it widens out into a proper road. Another half a mile and you’ll join up with the main road that heads up to Snowflake Lodge. Look out for the gapers on the top of the hill. It’s the only spot for miles where you can pick up a phone signal. T
