I looked out and adjusted the feed to I/R.I looked out and adjusted the feed to I/R. Gotcha. She was ahead by a distance. About two hours, I'd say, and making way through the knee-high grass slowly, carefully. That's it, I thought, take it careful; I might be hiding in the grass ahead of you. Oh, by the way, paranoia will wear you out faster, sweetheart. I watched carefully, ducking behind the large rock I'd found only when she turned to scan my area with her binoculars. I waited patiently, timing on my chrono for twenty minutes, then returning to look over the rock. I was lucky; never once did she spot me, or so I hoped. Dark came, the shadow edge passing slowly, darkening the plain. Clouds approached, dark storm clouds that threatened heavy rains. As they approached, the temperature soared. As soon as it was as dark as it could get, I started running again. Her scent was easy to catch now that the only thing between her and I was the grass. At this point it was a race between her and I and exhaustion; I hoped I was up to it. I grabbed some mixed grains out of a pouch on my pants and ate as I walked The hours wore on. I lost sight of her, but soon spotted something odd in the grass ahead; a somewhat horizontal slot in the pattern of grasses; she'd lain down and gone to sleep! Silly girl, overconfidence will be your loss. |