The Fractured Earth
“ "Yuck," said Jen, "I don't want to drink nasty roadside water!" "I can filter it a little and make it safe to drink. I even have some Gatorade packets to make it nicer to drink, but well, yeah, it's still lake or swamp or stream water." I smiled to try to soften the blow. "Better than dehydration." "I guess so," she agreed. "So how much further?" "You mean 'are we there yet?’" I joked. It didn't seem to go over too well, since I just got a glare from her. "Maybe two and a half hours of ...walking, on the road. Longer if we bushwhack." "What's that mean?" she asked.
"It's when you go off-road, with no trails. Not so bad in West Texas where there's always a meandering path between mesquite bushes, but no so easy here in the woods." "I like the sound of the road," said Jen.
"Road means trucks, and might mean Richards." "I like the sound of bushwhacking," said Jen.
I laughed. "How about we wait here for a bit, then see what's going on at the store?" "Is it safe here?" Good question, I thought.MoreLess
"It's when you go off-road, with no trails. Not so bad in West Texas where there's always a meandering path between mesquite bushes, but no so easy here in the woods." "I like the sound of the road," said Jen.
"Road means trucks, and might mean Richards." "I like the sound of bushwhacking," said Jen.
I laughed. "How about we wait here for a bit, then see what's going on at the store?" "Is it safe here?" Good question, I thought.MoreLess
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