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

forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an

a little slow because of that dream. Now,

Let’s have lunch first. I stopped

earlier.”

flinched. Checking the clock, she sighed in disbelief. “I slept for three hours? No wonder my brain is slow. Why didn’t

I couldn’t bear to wake you.”

guilty. “Sorry. Our

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rather than during the day. Now, relax for a moment. I’ll prepare our

the back. Meanwhile, Barbara opened the door and went out.

her smile widened.

stopped chasing Philip? Thank goodness.”

lunch, Poppy was busy observing her friend

times.

yet?” Poppy guessed before doing her

again.

taking so long? Is it possible that they didn’t come here because they knew we were following them?”

a different parking area, Shania. They couldn’t possibly know you were still following them. At most, they climbed Ryte before coming

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

just try checking the top. Use

eyes. Nevertheless, she still grabbed Poppy’s binoculars and waited

with

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steps up, she glanced behind briefly.

easier than Reinebringen. It

wooden planks installed at

lot of mud along the track. But at least it

we

back of his wife,

with your hand? Don’t be

a laugh. “What? I

push, don’t squeeze. Philip! You’re

laughed mischievously. Then, he withdrew his hand from

have done it before

joking about it, Philip.”

Philip and Barbara kept going to the

seem to be numb.” Barbara leaned

her hands.

“Need a massage?”

massage or naughty massage?”

smile. Sitting by Barbara’s side, he

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tips, working his way up to the base.

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