Write a Book in a Day 2017

subsiding as you inch closer. The whistling is overcome by a gentle gurgling of flowing water. Pushing your way through the long hanging leaves of a willow tree, you come across the riverbank once again, stumbling to regain your balance as you begin to slip over. The moon shadows your movements across the damp undergrowth, casting silver rays upon river that sustains this town. You have the feeling that you’re going the right way there is something strange about this area, yet the whistling has stopped. However, it seems that you should cross the river to continue your hunt for the children. The river appears shallow enough to wade across, but despite the summer heat, the evening is choked with cold. Searching for an alternative, you see a path of mossy, submerged rocks that could work to cross safely - at least you would remain dry. How do you get over the river?

GO TO:

WADE WATER (page 13) RUN ACROSS ROCKS (page 14) WALK ACROSS ROCKS (page 16)

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