Chapter Five
He awoke, immediately fully aware and alert. Sleeping outdoors always affected him that way, while sometimes at home in bed it was difficult to get moving at all. He flipped back the top of his sleeping bag and stood, stretching. Lloyd had had the third watch, and already had coffee brewing on the campfire. He was just walking back from their captive where she lay spread-eagle on the ground just as they’d left her. Lloyd gave him a nod and a thumbs-up sign, meaning she was okay. You had to keep and eye on them, especially when they were that helpless. Sometimes they’d vomit, and with a gag stuffing their mouths that could be dangerous. On one occasion, some years back, they’d had to chase off an inquisitive bear. Consequently, somebody always had to be awake and watching, jus
