Step 40. Blasting Zone
Playlist: "Facedown" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
My journey seemed to be concluding.
The cabin was in sight. It took hours, fording the freezing river yet again, and scanning my surroundings with such precise caution. Or so I thought…
I had crouched just beyond the clearing, still covered in the brush. I managed to stay still as a stone, despite the tickle of something moving up my arm. Whatever else lived in this landscape no longer bothered me. I had conquered these woods. Besides, my focus was elsewhere.
I should’ve been searching the location for my hunter, but I saw Eric first. He was still perched up against the wooden railing to the outdoor entrance of the small, rustic cabin. His arms were unnaturally propped behind him, yet his legs casually laid on the
