As Sheree descended, she cursed Kayla under her breath.
Meanwhile, Jackson was busy crafting vines far longer than Sheree's.
……
Bethany and Lisa stood anxiously at the cave entrance, torn between the urge to search for Jackson and the fear of missing him if he returned.
They waited all morning without a word, and the two girls grew increasingly worried.
"I can't stand it any longer; I have to find the captain," Bethany declared, standing up from the rock with a determined look.
"Don't be ridiculous. If you go out alone, you'll get lost. You need to figure out which way is north, south, east, and west first," Lisa retorted, throwing a bucket of cold water on her hopes.
Bethany was speechless.
With a sigh, she crouched down and started to stroke Miracle's fur.
"Miracle, whe
