The trip downhill, as expected, was a lot easier. With the sun finally shining, they didn’t have to use flashlights to see their path, and with everyone high from the adrenaline, the trip was a lot more cheerful.
Kay was also having a much easier time. With Leo knowing about his wounded knee, the ever kind President of the Photography Club exchanged backpacks with him. Of course, Kay didn’t want to do so at first—especially since he finally had Michael to help him with the weight—but when Leo said, “It’s either you let me carry your bag, or we need to tell the guide about your, you know,” that effectively changed Kay's mind.
That meant that Kay only had to bear the weight of a bag that contained a quarter of what he had in his, and try to walk normally enough so others wouldn’t notice h
