It's getting late. Your adventure at the tar pit took so much time that now you really need to find somewhere to spend the night—away from the death trap. You and Brett decide to head back to familiar territory, camping a short distance downstream from the waterfall. There, you've got freshwater and semiopen terrain. It's a compromise between the forest and the plains, plus you'll be able to see Vance and his cohorts from a ways off if they decide to come this way.
That evening finds you sitting by the campfire with Brett, nobody but her, reviewing today's tumultuous events. Who could have imagined that you'd find yourself in the position to rescue Darien Vance? Sure, you didn't handle things perfectly, but you do feel good about…