Northward. But is Janette hiding something?

Once the two women were dressed and ready, they set out down the trail again, hoping to get to the old warehouse by the next morning. Druuna and Janette talked amicably about all sorts of topics as they walked along, but Druuna noticed that the younger woman seemed to grow more distant as they got further north. Janette seemed to be preoccupied with something and her voice seemed to grow mournful. Druuna figured that it was a personal problem, and badgering it out of Janette with questions wouldn’t be a good idea.

After stopping alongside the trail for a short lunch, Druuna again regarded the map with Janette. Rubbing her chin, Druuna said “We should probably be able to get there by tomorrow night.” Janette looked at the map for a second and bit her lip “W-Well, there might be a quicker way. I’ve been through this area before and there’s a short cut that would shave off half a day from the trip. I think we should take it.” Druuna looked over at Janette and smiled “Really? That’d be great! Well, let’s get going, we can’t sit here all day.”

Janette nodded “S-Sure. Let me just go relieve myself before we start walking again.”
Ducking behind a tree as Druuna put away her canteen, Janette closed her eyes and stopped herself from crying. “It’s not right…but I have to do it. I’m so sorry, Druuna, but this is the only way. I-I have to do this.” she thought to herself. After regaining her composure, Janette rejoined Druuna and they were back to walking.