Alice-Miranda Shines Bright 8 (2012)
“But it seemed he had more than a simple walk in mind. He and Stan had faffed about in the garage to find the old headlamps and some gear.
Stan Frost suspected it was a waste of time. He had no idea if they’d even be able to get inside. There’d been a lot of rain last year and he’d noticed a few mudslides on the mountain. The entrance to the cave might have been covered up by now. Part of him hoped it was.
Stan and Reg ambled along in the late sunshine. When they reached the bottom of th...e hillside, Stan was surprised to find himself ahead of his friend. It had taken Reg much longer to navigate the narrow trail that led steeply to the cave’s entrance. Several times Reg grasped at the vegetation to steady himself and had to stop to catch his breath. Stan couldn’t remember his friend ever being this slow before. He was different too, although Stan couldn’t exactly say how.
‘Are you all right?’ Stan asked Reg, and offered him a hand to get up a particularly steep part of the track.MoreLess
Stan Frost suspected it was a waste of time. He had no idea if they’d even be able to get inside. There’d been a lot of rain last year and he’d noticed a few mudslides on the mountain. The entrance to the cave might have been covered up by now. Part of him hoped it was.
Stan and Reg ambled along in the late sunshine. When they reached the bottom of th...e hillside, Stan was surprised to find himself ahead of his friend. It had taken Reg much longer to navigate the narrow trail that led steeply to the cave’s entrance. Several times Reg grasped at the vegetation to steady himself and had to stop to catch his breath. Stan couldn’t remember his friend ever being this slow before. He was different too, although Stan couldn’t exactly say how.
‘Are you all right?’ Stan asked Reg, and offered him a hand to get up a particularly steep part of the track.MoreLess
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