I start walking even faster now, and I am at a slow run, as I realize that I won’t be able to make it to the packhouse. I need to find a way to get away from him for a minute, just to collect myself. I can hear Dawson speeding up too and I needed to tell him to give me a moment. I can’t face him right now, so I called over my shoulder, “Give me a just few minutes OK, Dawson. I will be right back” and I turn to head into the forest. It wraps around the training area, and Dawson has told me that they also use it to test people trying to join the elite team. I could care less about that right now, I just need to get my emotions in check. I can’t even focus to help myself now. I think I just need to find a tree with some low-hanging branches on it, and just climb up a little way just to give m
