Crow Boy
“Eventually, even the flickering light vanished. I walked in darkness broken only by the slight luminescence in patches on the walls. I watched the colours shift as I walked deeper, from blue-green to bright blue, and then to a shining yellow.It was painful to walk without knowing where Maddy and Aleena were. I longed to turn and run to them, but if they were to keep walking, I had to keep walking. I plunged on, down and down and down.Finally I stopped to rest. I leaned against the rock wall of ...the tunnel, worrying about them. Without noticing, I started drawing on the rock – Maddy, always Maddy – and soon I could sketch them as they walked, as if I could see them.I sketched Maddy helping Aleena, staggering up the tunnel. Maddy was still struggling to breathe, but she was determined and immensely stubborn. Aleena was still overwhelmed and dehydrated, but she allowed Maddy to guide her. Then they came to a stop, unable to lift their feet. I realized I had to keep walking.In a while I checked in again, sketching quietly on my pant leg as I walked.MoreLess
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