Return From Damnation

UNEXPECTED FRIENDS

Rowan, Josh, and Ajatar trudged through the dark forest, their feet heavy with exhaustion. Josh, who had been reading the map, let out a loud yawn, "I'm tired. When are we going to get there?"

"I am sure it's not too far now," Rowan replied, "We just need to keep moving." Rowan motivated them as a leader would.

Ajatar didn't say anything, as usual. Her face was blank, but Rowan knew that she was feeling the effects of the long journey just as much as the rest of them.

As they walked, Josh kept glancing at the map, muttering to himself, "I think we took a wrong turn back there."

"What do you mean, 'back there'?" Rowan asked, a hint of annoyance creeping into his voice, "You're the map reader! How did we end up here if you couldn't even read a map properly?"

Josh's face fell, "I'm sorry. I'll try to be more careful from now on."

Rowan shook his head, "It's too late for apologies. We're out of supplies thanks to your lunch breaks every five minutes. We need to find food and water soon or