The three of them shared a look, then Shaunee climbed back up onto the shuttle. Stan and Piter moved away to give them some privacy.
They found the water bucket, upended and empty, not far from the shuttle.
"Well that sucks," Piter muttered.
Stan nodded. His lips pursed for a moment and he looked away, in the direction of the lake. "We're going to need more water." He paused as he looked back at Piter. "Maybe we should just go to the lake for good."
Piter shook his head. "I don't think so. T first rule when waiting for a rescue is to not move around. Stay where people are most likely to come looking. The beacon will lead the rescue here, so..." He shrugged.
Stan snorted. "This isn't the Boy Scouts, Piter. Those things are going to come back, you know. They're probably nig
