They were walking ahead. All this happened inside a few seconds. The rift wasn't very wide (about 3.5 ft), but it was deep. I don't think anyone expected to miss the jump.
Walking through the drizzling rain with your boots getting stuck in mud that's like chewing gum every step, was tiring. No breakfast, the shoe had no grip, plus I was carrying some extra load.... I made a series of bad choices that day...
Walking through the drizzling rain with your boots getting stuck in mud that's like chewing gum every step, was tiring. No breakfast, the shoe had no grip, plus I was carrying some extra load.... I made a series of bad choices that day...