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My voice grows shrill “But we’re near the river, and don’t bears love rivers?”

“I don’t know,” he answers

“Oh, great We survived the waterfall and swiet mauled by a bear I did not expec

t today to turn into an episode of Survivor”

“We’re going to be fine,” he says

“You don’t even knoe’re going the right way!”

He grunts “It’s not like there’s someone I can ask for directions”

“Yeah, and you’re a guy, so even if there was, you wouldn’t”

He sighs and ht”

Fifteen minutes pass and he sets s as best I can, but without shoes, I’

Are there even poisonous frogs in Colorado?

Xander sits down and leans his back against a tree He tilts his head toward the sky and breathes out heavily It’s obvious this is wearing on him more than he lets on

He stands up a few ain

I feel like he walks ten miles more before we start to hear shouts

“People!” I cry “I hear people!”