Wolf Signs
“By the time the rumble faded, Keil had his transmitter out and switched to “seek” mode. They didn’t have much time to uncover TJ, but they did have longer than finding a human.
As long as TJ was conscious.
Keil turned to Robyn. She already had her transmitter in her hand. She was pale and her eyes seemed large enough to overwhelm her face, but she was going through each step methodical y. Careful y.
He grabbed Robyn’s face in his hands, making sure she watched him.
“You know how to use your monitor?”
Robyn nodded.
“Since you can’t hear me if I shout, I want you to look at me every five paces, to be sure you’re aware of any warning I give. Understand?”
Robyn nodded again even as she shuffled away from him. She pointed up the mountain.
“Yes, you go up. If I signal ‘clear’ like this”—Keil slapped his fists together and pointed away with one hand—“I expect you to ski away as fast as you can.
Understand?”
Her face grew grim and tight.
“I mean it. If you get caught in another avalanche, I w...on’t be able to save you both.MoreLess
As long as TJ was conscious.
Keil turned to Robyn. She already had her transmitter in her hand. She was pale and her eyes seemed large enough to overwhelm her face, but she was going through each step methodical y. Careful y.
He grabbed Robyn’s face in his hands, making sure she watched him.
“You know how to use your monitor?”
Robyn nodded.
“Since you can’t hear me if I shout, I want you to look at me every five paces, to be sure you’re aware of any warning I give. Understand?”
Robyn nodded again even as she shuffled away from him. She pointed up the mountain.
“Yes, you go up. If I signal ‘clear’ like this”—Keil slapped his fists together and pointed away with one hand—“I expect you to ski away as fast as you can.
Understand?”
Her face grew grim and tight.
“I mean it. If you get caught in another avalanche, I w...on’t be able to save you both.MoreLess
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