Eleanor eases back on the throttle and checks their nine for herself. Jamie's sitrep is confirmed—they seem to be in the clear for now, uncanny tree behavior notwithstanding. "Huh. Weird," she assesses. She suspects that they aren't out of the woods yet, metaphorically as well as literally. But the respite from fighting for their lives is welcome.
Ahead, the way continues to appear even when they seem to be approaching impenetrable clusters of trees and undergrowth. It's a little unnerving.
"Maybe we finally found some friendlies in this fucked up place," she hazards. "Better than Team Ugly anyway."
The Honda isn't an off-road bike, but it's not struggling much on this spongy trail of leafmold and dirt. Eleanor slows their progress even more to navigate occasional rocks or exposed tree roots without damaging the suspension. And, shortly, she brings them to a complete halt.
"What do you reckon?"
She doesn't see that they have many options. It's keep going or head into the trees on foot. Either way, she's not leaving her bike behind, much like Jamie wouldn't leave a horse.
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Eleanor eases back on the throttle and checks their nine for herself. Jamie's sitrep is confirmed—they seem to be in the clear for now, uncanny tree behavior notwithstanding. "Huh. Weird," she assesses. She suspects that they aren't out of the woods yet, metaphorically as well as literally. But the respite from fighting for their lives is welcome.
Ahead, the way continues to appear even when they seem to be approaching impenetrable clusters of trees and undergrowth. It's a little unnerving.
"Maybe we finally found some friendlies in this fucked up place," she hazards. "Better than Team Ugly anyway."
The Honda isn't an off-road bike, but it's not struggling much on this spongy trail of leafmold and dirt. Eleanor slows their progress even more to navigate occasional rocks or exposed tree roots without damaging the suspension. And, shortly, she brings them to a complete halt.
"What do you reckon?"
She doesn't see that they have many options. It's keep going or head into the trees on foot. Either way, she's not leaving her bike behind, much like Jamie wouldn't leave a horse.