Shadowline Drift: a Metaphysical Thriller
“Enormous trees swallowed the light. Creepers twisted around the trunks, choking the trees that choked the sun from the sky. Unseen birds squawked and screeched. His pulse hammered and Jake heard it like words—Alone, so small. Alone. So small. He’d left his boots behind—they’d felt tight, blisters and chafing waiting to happen—but had taken the kit Mawgis had prepared. He’d tied it around his waist with the same string Mawgis had used, fashioning a surgeon’s knot to secure it, and then knotted t...he string again.
Jake’s mind had churned. Straight north or follow the river’s course? Mawgis had brought him to this spot on purpose—to get him where he needed to go, the man had said. Jake had a pretty good idea that if he followed the water he’d likely come to a settlement. From there, he could get to a city. The sooner he got anywhere with a satellite phone, the better his chances were of stopping Mawgis.
He’d walked until the river had bent and the forest had come up, cutting off the little clearing where he’d sat with Mawgis, hiding it completely by the time he’d gone maybe fifty feet further.MoreLess
Jake’s mind had churned. Straight north or follow the river’s course? Mawgis had brought him to this spot on purpose—to get him where he needed to go, the man had said. Jake had a pretty good idea that if he followed the water he’d likely come to a settlement. From there, he could get to a city. The sooner he got anywhere with a satellite phone, the better his chances were of stopping Mawgis.
He’d walked until the river had bent and the forest had come up, cutting off the little clearing where he’d sat with Mawgis, hiding it completely by the time he’d gone maybe fifty feet further.MoreLess
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