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?”

instead turned confused.

out in front of them. “Behind it. Have you forgotten? Kvalvika Beach is an isted

“Oh, I remember. Sorry, Philip. I thi brain is a little slow

rush, Babe. Let’s have lunch first. I stopped at

earlier.”

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

looked tired earlier. I couldn’t

Our schedule got pushed back.”

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

the back. Meanwhile, Barbara opened the door and

her smile widened.

really stopped chasing Philip? Thank goodness.”

was busy observing her friend who

times.

yet?” Poppy guessed before doing her

again.

to Poppy, Shania snorted in annoyance. “Yeah! Why are they taking so long? Is it possible that they didn’t come

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

lightly. ” Impossible. They must have

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

eyes. Nevertheless, she still grabbed Poppy’s binoculars

with earphones. While humming, she

***

on tightly to the chains attached to the

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the steps up, she

terrain was easier than Reinebringen. It turns

is more varied. We were lucky that there were wooden planks

lot of mud along the track. But at

we still

smiled slightly. While pushing the round muscles on the back of his wife, he said, “Just enjoy

your hand? Don’t be naughty,

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

just push, don’t squeeze. Philip!

Then, he withdrew his hand from wife, letting her walk

We should have done it before lea

joking about it,

the

seem to be numb.” Barbara

on her

“Need a massage?”

or naughty massage?”

Barbara’s side, he massaged

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his way up

right there. Where are

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