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Quell is gone, but her attitude has left an indelible mark on me. If we’re going to beat this game, we have to be willing to make the hard choices and follow them through. No more passivity. No more passing the buck. I may not be anyone’s leader, but I am in charge of myself. I make a silent vow to honour her memory: I will make it out of here, Quell, and everyone will know what happened to you and Creed.
We only have one choice, continue on our way through and up the canyon. I ask for Pip’s binoculars. With our sniper gone, we are limited to what we can do to defend ourselves. I don’t want any surprises.
‘Booger! I’ve left them in the cave.’ He tiptoes on the spot.
‘Are you needing a piss?’ I say.
‘Can you comes with me? Please. All those skeletons.’
Pip’s vulnerability brings me
