It was exactly mid-afternoon when Ian finally got his break in the weather. The rain slowed to a steady downpour, the spectacular light and thunder show having moved off to the east.
Easing his arm from beneath Kai, Ian went to the cave entrance and took a peek out.
Behind him, he heard Kai shifting around. "It's still raining," Kai said.
"I think we have a window of opportunity." Ian picked up his jacket.
It was a wrinkled, ruined mess. Better than nothing, he slipped it on. "We need to move and get our head start. Do you know a fast way down the mountain?"
Kai was on his feet at once. He stretched his arms high overhead, his shirt lifting to show a sliver of skin. An enticing show that Ian couldn't afford as a distraction.
"I have an idea, but I can't make any guarantees, consider
