I'm not seeing spooky," I said. "Dark, yes, but what's spooky about it?""What's spooky?" Sam muttered.Hayley pointed. "You can't tell me that isn't creepy."I followed her finger to see branches draped in elegant, pale-green Spanish moss."That? Seriously? It's moss, Hayley, not an alien lifeform. We just escaped a helicopter crash and a death brush with something in the water. was scary. This is the forest. This is where we're going to find shelter and water.""Shelter? I don't want a damned cave, Maya. I want a house, and we're not going to find that in the middle of--"Daniel stepped between us. "All right. This isn't helping.
by Kelley Armstrong (0 Reviews)
The characters in this excerpt are navigating through a dark, unfamiliar forest after a traumatic helicopter crash. While Hayley perceives the hanging Spanish moss as creepy and foreboding, Maya tries to downplay the atmosphere, suggesting that what they see is merely nature rather than anything menacing. Maya focuses on the need to find shelter and water, emphasizing that their survival depends on practical concerns rather than fears of the environment.
Tension arises among the group as Daniel intervenes to calm the disagreement between Maya and Hayley. He recognizes that their arguing is unproductive in the face of their current situation. The dialogue highlights the differing perspectives of the characters, portraying both the fear and practicality they must balance as they adjust to their new reality and work toward their survival in the wilderness.
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