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The Unforeseen Ambush
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2023-10-07 08:03:38In my current state, my heart's evaluation wasn't a priority. I silently rose and made my way towards my sleeping bag. In my peripheral vision, I noticed the others stirring. Billy stretched and turned in my direction, asking, "You good?"
I nodded, not quite ready to articulate my thoughts. Danielle, still half-asleep, groaned, "Five more minutes."
Malcom chimed in, addressing Danielle with the title she would have had in a pack that respected her mark, saying, "You got this, protector."
"Way to use my words against me," Danielle teased.
Billy intervened, urging them to silence, "Stop your chatter; the others need some sleep."
Tony, who had already retired to his sleeping bag, lay facing away from me. I hoped that he could find some rest after sharing his painful past.
I settled into my sleeping bag, comforted by the hushed conversations of my friends. However, my slumber was short-lived.
My senses jolted awake to a symp
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