Myka hurried through the trees, with Alice and Ashleigh following close behind. He was moving faster than he had the entire time they had been in Spring. His whole demeanor was lifted.
“It’s not far!” he called back. “We were almost there!”
The pull was strong as they got closer, and Myka laughed. He knew they were almost on top of it now. Finally, the rush of excitement got the better of him, and he took off in a run.
“Myka, wait!” Ashleigh called out as he jumped over a fallen log, putting even more distance between them.
“We were so close!” Myka called back with delight. “If we had just kept going, we would have been there!”
“Myka!” Alice called out. She tried to get ahead, but the brush in the area was thick. There was only one path to take, covered in small obstacles.
“Slow down!” Ashleigh shouted. “We’ll be there soon enough!”
“Hurry up!” Myka shouted back with a laugh.
