in their way,
Their efforts seemed to have scared off the lamplight and Zavien's spirits rose. He thought that there couldn't be any other obstacles to keep them from getting back to the Hanging Tree. Key word: thought.
When Isla suddenly stumbled and cursed loudly, he looked back to see her leg being swallowed by the mud. It immediately reminded him of the last time he was here and the effort it took to get him out of the earth. He'd needed Koa's help then. Perhaps he could help Isla now.
Reaching into his pack, he pulled out the rope he usually used for his tent. Making sure to stay out of the mud himself, he shouted to get Isla's attention. "Hey! Grab this!" He then threw the other end of the rope to her, acting as an anchor to pull her out. Zavien motioned to Lena to keep watch while he worked to extract the Ancient.
Zavien throws a rope to Isla!
the imagination not least.
