5/23/2023 0 Comments Adrift by Lisa Dee![]() ![]() "Oh, no, no, no, no, no" escaped with his breath as his pace quickened. Panic, absolute, sheer panic filled his chest as his feet started moving toward her. His vision still was not as clear as it should be, so it took a moment before he realized that the crumpled heap on the ground located about 150 feet to his left was, in fact, his partner. ![]() ![]() Tentatively, for he wasn't entirely sure it was safe, he took a few steps away from the protection of his tree, and scanned the area again. When she again did not answer, he scanned the area, trying to find her. ![]() He used a nearby tree as leverage to stand. When that action failed to bring about a new volley, he sat up entirely, breathing with relief when it became clear that the danger had passed. "LIEUTENANT!?!?!" he shouted, fervently hoping that she would respond.Īfter what seemed like an interminable amount of time, the sound of projectiles whizzing by overhead ceased, and Crane ventured to lift his head. He reached up to try and wipe the obstruction away, only to realize that it was his own blood running into his eye from a wound somewhere above it. The vision in his right eye was fuzzy, something making it unfocussed and slightly. He couldn't see from his position on the ground, his face buried in the forest floor, but that wasn't all. Awareness returned in a mad rush, and Ichabod scrabbled to his knees quickly, only to fall back prone to the ground when he realized the projectiles-were they rocks?-were still flying at a furious pace. ![]()
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