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?”

confused. “Where’s the

forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an isted beach. It’s surrounded by mountains. We have

Sorry, Philip. I thi brain is a

lunch first. I stopped

earlier.”

she sighed in disbelief. “I slept for three

couldn’t bear to wake

“Sorry. Our

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problem. I prefer to hike in the afternoon rather than during the day. Now, relax for a

opened the door and went

her smile widened.

chasing Philip? Thank goodness.”

busy observing her friend who had been in and out of

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 following them?”

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

the top. Use my binocula They might have built a

her eyes. Nevertheless, she still grabbed Poppy’s binoculars and waited outside the tent.

muttered before plugging her ears with earphones. While humming, she sharpened her other

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tightly to the chains

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the steps up, she glanced behind

than Reinebringen. It

We were lucky that there were wooden planks installed at several points. Otherwise, can your imagine how dirty our boots

of mud along the track. But

up there. Are we

round muscles on the back of his wife, he said, “Just

your hand?

“What? I was just trying to help you.”

really want to help, just push,

he withdrew his hand from wife, letting her walk without anything between her

have done it before lea

about

the to Upon arrival, Barbara

legs seem to be numb.” Barbara leaned back,

her

“Need a massage?”

massage or

Barbara’s

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the tips, working his way up

right there. Where are you going, Naughty Fingers?”

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