On the trail

The idea of getting hot and sweaty held little appeal to Lauren, but what could she do? Vanessa was unfortunately holding all the cards at the moment. Besides, Lauren couldn't just sit in the tent with none of her possessions all day! So, annoyed by the way her day was turning out, she followed her sister out of the tent and the pair headed down a trail to explore.

Vanessa kept a good pace. Lauren struggled to keep up with her sister's longer legs and athletic stamina. Also, the lifts in Lauren's shoes made her struggle on uneven terrain. In just a hundred yards Lauren was out of breath and sweating.

Lauren was struggling up a steep hill after her sister who seemed to be effortlessly gliding up the same slope ahead of her. Then her foot slipped. Laurens squawked, stumbling off the trail. She tumbled, rolling down a slope into the untamed wilderness in a graceless collapse...