S3| 179. Honor the Mountain Spirit

“Philip….”

Philip turned his head. Barbara apparently still closed her eyes in the next seat. Her brows furrowed, her head moved vaguely.

“Yes, Babe?” Philip leaned closer.

“Please don’t go too fast. We’ll roll forward,” Barbara cooed, making Philip’s eyes widen.

“We’ve stopped, Babe. Our campervan is in the parking area.

Barbara shook her head faintly. Her eyes twitched faster. “Philip, slow down. I’ll trip again. Philip….”

Realizing that Barbara was delirious, Philip snorted a laugh. Gently, he stroked her shoulder. “Baby, you’re dreaming. Wake up.”

“Philip… Philip!”

Barbara gasped. Her eyes looked red as she lifted her lids.

“Philip?” She looked around. Her shoulders were still rising and fallin to compensate for the short breaths. “We’re not rolling down the

mountain?”

Philip chuckled. “No, we’re in a campervan. What you experienced just now was just a dream.”

Blinking, Barbara gathered her senses. “I dreamed? Thank goodness.”

She leaned her head back again and breathed a sigh of relief. Philip carefully wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead.

Did you dream we were descending Reinebringen?”

Barbara nodded. “Yes, I was walking behind you and you told me to

ISU he bag on your back, like before. But you were walking very

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fast.

I suspected you intended to overtake Shania, so I asked you to slow down. But you got faster and faster until I slipped and we rolled down together.”

“That was a ridiculous dream. I couldn’t possibly chase her, let alone endanger your safety.”

Barbara nodded. “Yes, that’s impossible. Why could I dream like that?”

“Maybe because you’re tired. That’s natural.”

After a few nods, Barbara’s eyes shifted outward. “Have we arrived yet?”/

Philip nodded. Barbara raised her eyebrows. “At Kvalvika Beach?”

Philip repeated his head movements. “Yes, why?”

turned confused. “Where’s the

“Behind it. Have you forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an isted beach. It’s surrounded by mountains. We have to climb if

brain is a little slow because of that

first. I stopped at

earlier.”

Checking the clock, she sighed in disbelief. “I slept for three hours? No wonder my brain is

I couldn’t bear to

felt guilty. “Sorry. Our schedule

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in the afternoon rather than during the day. Now, relax

opened the door and went out. Not finding a red

her smile widened.

really stopped chasing Philip? Thank goodness.”

eating lunch, Poppy was busy observing her friend who had

times.

been seen yet?” Poppy guessed before doing her

again.

in annoyance. “Yeah! Why are they taking so long? Is it possible that they didn’t come here because they knew we were

They couldn’t possibly know you were still following them. At most, they climbed Ryte before coming here.”

climbed Ryten?” Shania snorted lightly. ” Impossible. They must have chosen the easy

you don’t believe me, just try checking the top. Use my

grabbed Poppy’s binoculars and waited outside the

with earphones. While humming, she sharpened her other nail..

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chains attached to the

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steps up, she glanced behind briefly.

I thought this terrain was easier than Reinebringen. It

that there were wooden planks installed at several

there was a lot of mud along the track. But at least it

there. Are we still far

muscles on the back of

hand? Don’t be

a laugh. “What? I was just

want to help, just push, don’t squeeze. Philip! You’re so

from wife, letting her walk without anything between her legs.

tempting. We should have done it before

about it,

joking and laughing, Philip and Barbara kept going to the to Upon arrival,

to be numb.” Barbara leaned back,

on her hands.

“Need a massage?”

massage or

a smile. Sitting by Barbara’s side,

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working his way up

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