Escape from Endeavor
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Sara had tripped on a root and fallen face first into the ground. She hadn’t had the strength to raise her arms to catch herself so she landed hard, her momentum causing her to slide to a stop. Angelica had barely kept from tripping over her as she tried to stop herself. Angelica had thought the worst but a quick check told her that Sara had just passed out. She pulled off Sara’s backpack and rolled her on her back but she was unable to waken her. Angelica didn’t feel anyone or anything else nearby so she relaxed against a tree for a little while. Angelica hadn’t realized just how tired she was for as soon as she relaxed she passed out herself.
Daemon arrived to find the girls fast asleep. Sara had blood under her nose and a few scrapes on her face but nothing serious. Angelica was leaning up against a tree. Her canteen was lying on the ground near her hand where it had fallen. Daemon took a few minutes to check their surroundings and make a fire. Next, he made the girls a bit more comfortable by moving Sara’s pack under her head as a pillow. He went to where he’d hastily dropped his load of packs to get a blanket for her. It was then that he realized he’d lost her rifle and a quick check showed he’d also lost the small pack his father had insisted they take. He thought about going back to look for them but realized he’d no idea when or where he’d dropped them. He cursed his carelessness.