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.

stretched out in front of them. “Behind it. Have you forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an isted beach. It’s surrounded by mountains. We have

thi brain is a

lunch first. I stopped at the restaura

earlier.”

disbelief. “I slept for three hours? No wonder my brain is slow. Why didn’t you wake me up,

couldn’t bear to wake you.”

Our schedule got pushed back.”

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rather than during the day. Now, relax

Meanwhile, Barbara opened the door and

her smile widened.

chasing Philip?

Poppy was busy observing her friend

times.

haven’t been seen yet?” Poppy guessed before doing

again.

long? Is it possible that they

possibly know you were still following them. At

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

me, just try checking the top. Use my binocula They might have built

still grabbed Poppy’s binoculars

her ears with earphones. While

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chains attached

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took the steps up, she glanced

terrain was easier than Reinebringen.

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

lot of mud along the track. But at

Are we still far

round muscles on the back of his wife,

your hand? Don’t be naughty,

let out a laugh. “What? I was just trying to

just push, don’t squeeze.

he withdrew his hand from wife, letting her walk

tempting. We should have done it

about it, Philip.”

and Barbara kept going to the to Upon

seem to be numb.”

her hands.

“Need a massage?”

massage or naughty

Barbara’s side, he massaged her

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tips, working his way up to the base.

stop right there. Where are you going, Naughty

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