The rest of the night passed uneventfully. Yvonne and I kept watch until Euphie and Elsa relieved us, and I dozed off nearly immediately after lying down on the ground. Before getting horizontal, I had felt rather energized. The adrenaline from the day’s events had not worn off yet, since so many things had occurred—I had found the men, seen them eating Perry, and had captured them one by one. Sleep came surprisingly quickly the moment I lay down.
Morning broke what felt like mere moments later. I sat up and stretched, watching everyone go about their tasks. Claire, Rosie, and Elsa were watching our three prisoners, while Euphie and Yvonne looked over the food and water we had left.
“Good morning. I think I’ll make a trip to the river to refill our water bottles on my own, and check on t
