I was pleasantly surprised that the tree tent that Aniu had selected for us was much more comfortable than I thought it would be. It had the added benefit of being small and therefore forcing us close together. When I was imagining this trip, I was imagining being cold and alone in separate tents, unaware that this kind of tent even existed. I should have known that Aniu was too smart and pragmatic to risk getting caught just so she could have her own tent. Even if she hadn't come to the decision of letting me in, she still would have chosen this setup. As the sun set, I could feel Aniu slowly waking in my arms. Any time I had slipped into her room late at night, I would also have to slip out early in the morning, so other than that first time in the Alpine pack, I hadn't been able t

