About an hour before sunset, they spotted the lookout tower peeking from the canopy of the forest like a concrete periscope. Its big glass panes reflected the setting sun in a blaze of orange.
Merry took out her camera and snapped a photo. "How far away is it, do y'all know?"
"Maybe another hour," Rollo estimated. "Let's set up camp and hike the rest of the way in the morning.
She eased off her bag and dropped it to the ground. "Or—some of us could stay here and set up the tents, and some of us could check it out at sunset."
Finn slung off his pack and flexed his shoulders. "Let's go, Lois Lane."
No. Finn had completely misunderstood. Rollo opened his mouth to object, to say that he ought to be the one to take Merry to the top. That way Finn and Brianna could spend time together. But
