Out in the wilderness was not Theo's favorite place to be, but he'd caught rumor of this cache of valuables -- rumor that he knew was absolute bunk, but that he could spin into a profit of his own, maybe, with a little set-up work. All he needed was a few carefully-placed clues to send would-be treasure hunters on a wild goose chase ... (He hadn't worked out quite how this would benefit him yet, but he'd squeeze a profit out of it somehow.)
Except, being an urban creature, Theo had gotten completely lost in the woods. Not only had he failed to set up his trail of false clues -- he had no idea how to get back to Haulani. And it was dark now. He wondered, absently, if he was going to die out here. Probably not, but given that his wilderness survival skills amounted to approximately zero, it would really help if he found a path or something.
Or someone who could point him back to civilization. Hearing some rustling off in the underbrush, Theo called out into the dark: "Hello? Is anyone there?"
Except, being an urban creature, Theo had gotten completely lost in the woods. Not only had he failed to set up his trail of false clues -- he had no idea how to get back to Haulani. And it was dark now. He wondered, absently, if he was going to die out here. Probably not, but given that his wilderness survival skills amounted to approximately zero, it would really help if he found a path or something.
Or someone who could point him back to civilization. Hearing some rustling off in the underbrush, Theo called out into the dark: "Hello? Is anyone there?"
Theo
"Poker" by ND Strupler is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
