They walked all day, only stopping for a couple of minutes to drink water and eat. At sundown, Alfonso found a spot for them to camp for the night. Anna was itching to ask about her sisters, even though Alfonso looked like he would rather be alone. She asked anyway.
“What were my sisters like during their trip?”
Alfonso stopped fiddling with the fire and looked at her. “Your older sister complained a lot. The other one wasn’t so bad. She jumped at every sound.”
Anna grinned, “Yeah, that’s them all right. Were you the one who found their belongings?”
Alfonso only nodded.
“Was there blood on their things? Any signs of a struggle?”
“No. It just looked like they walked off and left everything behind.”
“That’s very strange. They just wouldn’t do that. Elizabeth would never leave her thin
