I'm going higher first, I said, to look around for Annie.Good idea.I called down to Daniel to say what we were doing. Rafe was already two branches above me. I scrambled up after him. The faster I went, the faster he did, and I thought it was just coincidence until he grinned down at me.
In the story, the narrator decides to climb higher into the trees to get a better view and search for someone named Annie. They communicate this plan to Daniel, who is still on the ground. Rafe, another character, is already climbing above the narrator, prompting them to hasten their ascent.
As the narrator climbs faster, they notice that Rafe also increases his pace, leading to the realization that Rafe is intentionally...
