Dawn
Emily trots towards us with the hint of a smile playing on her lips. She"s decided to hate me just a little less after our conversation last night, but she still spent the day roaming out in front of us.
“Jasmine wants to run,” she told us hours ago before setting off to explore the hills before us.
“Nice of you to join us,” Ryan says. We"ve all been trying really hard to keep things light this morning. The more we smile and pretend at fearlessness, the less we think about what"s coming. Every river that we"ve crossed and every stretch of land that is now behind us has brought us closer to this. Emily pulls up beside us.
“I didn"t know they were so big,” Emily says as we stare at the walls stretching out in the distance. Silence looms between us as we slide from our mounts. Ryan u
