- How long have we been walking? I swear time seems to run differently here. - Kevin says.
- We have to keep going. We need to find water and hunt for something. - Mark replies.
- Hunt what? We haven't seen a single bird so far.
Kevin was right. That forest was dead of life.
- The men need to rest. This is mentally exhausting, and we can't risk the mural falling further. – Mark turns around and speaks to the warriors.
- Let's stop here and rest. I want four guards watching in two hour shifts. I do the first shift. Who does it with me?
Kevin is the first to volunteer, followed by others.
Shifts are established, and quickly, the tired, thirsty and hungry men fall asleep.
“Babe, will Ryan be safe?” – Kevin asks through mainlink.
"I don't know. I hope so. I am beginning to despair.”
