Another week passed without incident…
I'm bored. Is there any way yall can go any faster?
Then Aerin looked back and saw his team exhausted…
Fine. We will stop here to get some rest and eat.
Then Aerin and his team sat down on a tree stump and ate some lunch. After 30 minutes had passed and everyone had eaten…
Okay, is everyone ready to continue?
"Not really," Lio replied.
Why not?
"Have you looked at Ben?" Lio asked.
Then Aerin looked at Ben and saw that Ben was in pain…
Good grief. Fine, he has 12 hours to get it together. 12 hours, no more than that.
12 hours passed…
Is he ready now?
"Yeah I'm fine let's go?" Ben replied.
When Ben got up, he collapsed…
I don't do this for everyone, so be thankful.
Then Aerin picked up Ben and continued to walk…
Hours passed, and our main character and his team now had a new problem…
Is that really a river?
Who charted our path?
"Umm…" Ben said embarrassed.
Of course. Why did I even ask?
Okay, ideas people.
"We could set up a zip line," Lio said confidently.
We don't have rope.
"We could cross the river," Ben said.
With you being injured, I think not.
"We could travel further upstream to see if there is a fallen log or something," Lyra said.
Good idea. You and Lio check upstream and downstream for fallen logs that look stable enough to cross.
Any other ideas?
There was silence…
Okay, I guess we are banking on a fallen tree.
Minutes later…
Did you find anything?
"Yes but there's one small problem," Lio replied.
And that is?
"The log is only about two feet wide and its rotting," Lyra added.
Seriously and that's the only one?
"Yes," Lio replied.
Well, it's our only option right now.
When they got to the log…
Well, that definitely is rotten.
But that's our only option.
A few minutes passed and everyone except Aerin and Ben had made it across…
Okay, I'll carry you but you need to stay perfectly still while we cross the log.
"Okay," Ben replied.
As Aerin began to cross the log with Ben on his back, everything seemed to be going well…
"huh… huh… huh… ACHOO!"
Ben had sneezed and knocked Aerin off balance…
Well shit!
Then Aerin threw Ben onto the other side of the log as Aerin fell into the water and got washed away…
Will our main character be okay? Where will he end up? Find out next time…
To be continued…