"I finally snapped out of it when I realized we'd started walking uphill. I blinked and looked around. Fewer trees. More rocks. Ahead? Pitch black. I had to crane my neck way back to see stars dotting the night sky. "A mountain." "Hmm?" Daniel said. I jumped, and realized he was right beside me. Probably had been for a while. He put his hand on my back to steady me and said, "What'd you say?" "I know why I couldn't see lights from the treetop. There's a mountain in the way." "Damn." Daniel lowered his voice. "Corey's not going to be able to make it up that. Not tonight." "I don't think any of us could make it up that tonight. Except maybe the two-time island wrestling champ." I struggled for a smile. "Don't count on it. I'm running on fumes here."