Rising, he examined the walls of the rift, methodically pored over every crease and recess in the stone. He covered a long section of the trench, went up one side and down the other...and again, he found nothing.
For a moment, he paused in his search. Hands on his hips, he shook his head and sighed with frustration; without a clue to Larry's destination, he couldn't proceed with his plan...but he was beginning to think that there was no clue to be found.
Where else could he look?
Perhaps, there was something underneath Billy, concealed by his body. Dave didn't dare try to move his friend, though; he didn't want to risk waking him one moment early, one second before Billy would come around on his own.
With another sigh, Dave cast his eyes upward...and then he had a thought. Maybe, L
