Chapter 15: Planning
"We're here." Daniel looked ahead. They had almost arrived.
Within a few seconds, the platform reached the bottom of the mountain. Daniel grabbed the stick he had found while exploring the cave and stood up. It was just a piece of wood, but in that moment, he figured having a weapon wouldn't hurt.
The other two exchanged a glance before stepping off the platform. You could still see the traces of fear in their eyes, but at this point, they had no choice but to follow Daniel if they wanted to survive.
They walked for several minutes in silence. A strange stillness filled the air. Daniel kept glancing around as if he was searching for something.
The burning sun was slowly disappearing, almost fully set.
"What exactly are we doing?" One of them finally broke the silence. He was also hungry.
Not just him—the other one was hungry too. They hadn't eaten since morning. All the fear and stress had killed their appetite, but now that they were in a relatively safe place, their hunger had returned.
Daniel didn't answer him, which made the guy look a little embarrassed.
"Here." Daniel stared ahead. A frozen lake stretched out in front of them.
"Here? What are we doing here?"
"This will be the monster's grave."