Chapter 7Torin and Jonas strode ahead easily, hacking away to clear the way. I had a harder time and they had to repeatedly stop and wait for me. The uneven ground, dotted with rocks and large tree roots, proved to be taxing on my body. And I soon realized the Swampy Cree Treaty must refer to this area as at least half of it was wet and swampy.
“No wonder there aren’t any roads up here.” Torin stopped and sat on a log as he waited for me to catch up while Jonas scouted ahead. “They’d have to bring in all kinds of dirt and materials to build up the ground. It’s so wet and mucky in these parts.” The bottom of his jeans were soaked. “Almost there Cross. It’s less deep on the left.”
“Thanks. I’ll only say this once because it needs to be said. This friggin’ sucks.” I stepped down into the we
