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 beach?”

it. Have you forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an isted beach.

is a little slow because of that

Babe. 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 you wake me up,

tired earlier. I couldn’t bear to wake

Our schedule got

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rather than during the day.

went to the back. Meanwhile, Barbara opened the door and went out. Not finding

her smile widened.

really stopped chasing Philip? Thank goodness.”

happily eating lunch, Poppy was busy observing her friend who had been in

times.

been seen yet?” Poppy guessed

again.

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

a different parking area, Shania. They couldn’t possibly know you were still following them.

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

don’t believe me, just try checking the top. Use my binocula They might have built a

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

muttered before plugging her ears with

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on tightly to the chains attached

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up, she

I thought this terrain was easier than Reinebringen. It turns out

were lucky that there were wooden planks installed at several

the

Are we still far

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

wrong with your hand?

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

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

hand from

You’re too tempting. We should have done it before

joking about it, Philip.”

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

seem to be numb.” Barbara

her

“Need a massage?”

or

by Barbara’s side, he massaged her feet

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from the tips, working his way up to

there. Where are you going, Naughty

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