7
When Declan awoke, he was alone. When he stood, he found that he still had his twelve-inch machete and his waterskin. When he scanned the distance, he could see the transport pod. When he turned around, he saw that he was at the base of the cliff that lay upstream from the transport pod. He could see the stream off to his right, a fair distance away. He tried to ascertain what time of day it was and guessed that it was mid-morning, but had no idea what day it was or how long he had been gone. Without much thought, he started off toward the transport pod by the most direct course.
As he walked, he remembered what was shown to him of his sister’s life, visiting her tomb, and surprisingly, Murdock’s family. He hadn’t actually accepted the fact that he was also part of Murdock’s family. He
