"We did." He smiles again, a little mischievously in the manner of someone recounting an inside joke. "And I've known men who've tired out quicker on long hikes. I'm sure Steve knows the pair of you getting back here in one piece is a win. No permanent harm done, right?"
And that, in Jess' opinion, means there's no point in letting feelings of guilt or discouragement get out of hand. It could've been worse. It could always be worse here.
He scrapes his bottom lip between his teeth. The truth is, Jess has plenty of ideas. Almost every night before he falls asleep, he spends his time takes everything he knows about this place and arranges them in his head like pieces to a puzzle, looking for a crack, a new connection. It's making headway that's the hard part.
"These people are capable of manipulating the environment and getting in and out of town without us noticing to leave the gift boxes behind. Logically, that should mean they have a base of operations close by. But with the way they change the playing field, it could be anywhere. Therein lies the problem."
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And that, in Jess' opinion, means there's no point in letting feelings of guilt or discouragement get out of hand. It could've been worse. It could always be worse here.
He scrapes his bottom lip between his teeth. The truth is, Jess has plenty of ideas. Almost every night before he falls asleep, he spends his time takes everything he knows about this place and arranges them in his head like pieces to a puzzle, looking for a crack, a new connection. It's making headway that's the hard part.
"These people are capable of manipulating the environment and getting in and out of town without us noticing to leave the gift boxes behind. Logically, that should mean they have a base of operations close by. But with the way they change the playing field, it could be anywhere. Therein lies the problem."