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You are lost in the wilderness. Predators roam through the forest. Hot days and cold nights will test your strength. High cliffs, rushing rivers, and deep gorges will block your path. Any wrong decision could be your last.

Will you survive? In this challenge you'll make choices that could mean the difference between life and death.

I'll set the scene. You choose which path to follow. Follow the directions at the bottom of each post.

You can begin as soon as you get your thread.

HOW TO PLAY:
1. Read through the scenario.
2. Make your first decision and read one task for that decision. The fourth task will always be "Read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'". You can use or ignore the articles 'A', 'An', or 'The'.
3. Once you complete one of the tasks, post in your thread the following:
Decision:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:

4. The moderator will then post the related decision result story.

Rules:
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Page count for audio books will be determined the first paper version shown on Goodreads. From the book's page, select “all editions”, then select the first paper edition as your guide.

Do you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? Far from civilization, everything changes. You can't go to the grocery store. If you're hurt, a doctor isn't a phone call away. If you're cold, you can't turn up the heat. Even finding safe water to drink can be a challenge.

Being lost or stranded in the wilderness will test both your strength and your intelligence. How will you find food? How can you get the attention of rescue aircraft? What would you do if you were staring down the jaws of a hungry predator?

It won't be easy, but if you stay calm and make good choices, you might be able to get out alive. Are you ready to find out whether you have what it takes?

Where would you like to start? The Canadian wilderness, the Blue Mountains of Australia, or Germany's Black Forest?

Germany's Black Forest!

Library wrote: "Germany's Black Forest!"

You got it, Jada. Good luck!

You look out from your small camp, scanning the horizon. Everywhere you look you see trees and more trees covering the rolling hills. There's no sign of civilization, and your situation is growing critical.

What started out as a hiking trip with your older brother, Henri, has gone terribly wrong. The two of you planned a long weekend of hiking in Germany's Black Forest. But yesterday you realized you were lost. And now things are even worse - Henri fell while climbing, badly breaking his leg. He's in terrible pain, and you don't know what to do. Your cell phones are dead, your food is almost gone, and Henri is in shock. Henri is in desperate need of medical help.

This is no time for tears. Henri's life - and your own - depend on you. You've got to get him the help he needs.

To stay with Henri and wait for help:
1. read a book with all the letters of STAY in the title
2. read a book where the MC or author's name begins with H
3. read a book that you have been waiting a long time to read
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To strike out into the forest in search of rescue:
1. read a book where a significant character plays a sport (like baseball)
2. read a book with a lot of trees on the cover
3. read a book where the MC rescues someone
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To strike out into the forest in search of rescue:
Book: A Three Book Problem
Author: Vicki Delany
Date Read: 4-30-22
Task: 3. read a book where the MC rescues someone
How it Fits: MC Gemma rescues someone from being murdered

Henri may not have more than a day or two to live. You can't afford to sit around waiting. It's time to take action. You've already made a lean-to shelter for Henri, given him you last two granola bars, and a canteen of clean water.

With one last hug for Henri, you head out into the forest. The terrain is uneven and thick. Branches smack you in the face and you're always tripping over tree roots. Through the dense treetops you realize that the sun is setting. It's time to stop for the night. You build shelter, get water from a nearby stream, and start a small fire to boil the water. You lie down and try to sleep.

In the morning your stomach wakes you up. You feel as if you're starving. Can you spend another day of hard hiking without food?

To stop and look for food:
1. read a book from the The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) Book Ever
2. read a book with a good looking MC
3. read a book with prepared food on the cover
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To continue searching for help:
1. read a book that will continue a series that you haven't read in 6 months
2. read a book with 'searching" in the text of the book (that exact word, no variation)
3. read a book where the MC receives help (your definition)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To stop and look for food:
Book: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Holidays
Author: Joshua Piven
Date Read: 5-4-22
Task: 4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'
How it Fits: Starts with T

You need something in your stomach if you're going to hike all day. You search for an hour before you find some wild blackberries. You know that they are safe to eat. You grab a handful. They are quite tart, but at least they fill your stomach.

It's back to your hike. Early in the afternoon, you see a thin wisp of smoke rising in the distance. It could be a sign of people, so you head for it.

Soon you come to a deep, narrow gorge carved out by a small river. You have to get to the other side, but it's too steep to climb. A tree has fallen over the gorge, bridging the gap. But you have no idea how strong the wood is, and it's covered with slick moss. Crossing it would be a huge risk. But it might take hours to find another way across.

To find a safer place to cross:
1. read a book found by accident (not intentionally)
2. read a book written by an author that you consider safe to read
3. read a book with a significant character than is cross, angry, or annoyed a lot
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To cross on the fallen tree:
1. read a book with a character in it a mixture of two cultures
2. read a book a person that is laying down or reclining
3. read a 'deadtree book' (printed on paper)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To find a safer place to cross
Book: Doctor Who: Winner Takes All
Author: Jacqueline Rayner
Date Read: 5-8-22
Task: 3. read a book with a significant character than is cross, angry, or annoyed a lot
How it Fits: The Doctor is annoyed a lot

There's no way you'll trust that dead tree with your life. You've got to fins another way. You work your way alongside the gorge until the slope becomes less steep. Finally you scramble down one side, cross the shallow river, and climb back up the other side. You've lost several hours.

Late in the afternoon, you finally find what you're looking for - people! A group of uni ecology students. You stumble into their midst, waving your arms. "Help! I need help!"

After a moment of shock, the young adults spring into action, rushing to your side. They use their mobiles to call for help and give you something to eat.

Within an hour you hear the thumping for helicopter blades in the distance. You watch anxiously as the chopper touches down to pick you up. Now you just need to get Henri.

Jada! You survived!

You have some choices at this point.
1 - stop this challenge
2 - stay in Germany and start over making different decisions
3 - go to another location and read for those places

There may be other choices that I haven't thought of. What do you want to do?

I'll try the Canadian Wilderness next!

Canada it is. Good luck!

As you watch the August sun dip behind the mountains of the Canadian Rockies, you're worried. You were supposed to spend two nights alone before being picked up by a small plane.

But now three days has stretched to six days, and what few supplies you brought with you have run out. And it seems that no one is coming.

Did something happen to the pilot who brought you here? He's the only other person who knows exactly where you are! Your friends and family only knew you were coming to Canada.

Your food and fresh water may be gone, but you came prepared. You've got warm clothes, a tent and sleeping bag, a pocketknife, and a piece of flint to start fires.

It's clear that rescue might not be coming any time soon. It's time to decide - do you wait for rescue here? Or is it time to strike out into the wilderness in search of help?

To wait for rescue here:
1. read a book set near where you live
2. read a book where the author's last name starts with 'H', 'E', 'R', or 'E'
3. read a book where the MC has to wait for something important
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To strike out in search of help:
1. read a book with the word 'strike' in the text
2. read a book with 'OUT' in the title (can be part of a word, i.e., about, South, outdoor)
3. read a book where the MC asks for help
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To wait for rescue here
Book: The Marlow Murder Club
Author: Robert Thorogood
Date Read: 5-14-22
Task: 3. read a book where the MC has to wait for something important
How it Fits: MC Judith has to wait for help from her friends when she decides to use herself as bait to catch the killer

Canada is a huge, wild place. You don't even know which direction to go to find civilization. Staying here is your best chance. You know how to survive.

The good news is that you already have a start on a camp here. There are fish in the lake and wildlife in the thick forest. With some luck, you could last months out here.

Your first concern is finding food. You could try fishing, but you'd have to make your own gear. Or you could work on building snares to catch rabbits or other small game.

To fish for your supper:
1. read a book with with a table or chair on the cover
2. read a book where a word in the title has two of the same letter together (supper)
3. read a book where the MC prepares supper or dinner
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To build snares:
1. read a book where the MC walks into a trap
2. read a book where the MC gets into a hazardous situation
3. read a book where the MC gets ambushed
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To build snares
Book: Rebel Seoul
Author: Axie Oh
Date Read: 5-17-22
Task: 2. read a book where the MC gets into a hazardous situation
How it Fits: This book is MC Jaewoon getting into a hazardous situation about every 4th chaptet

It's time to get to work on building snares. You learned this skill years ago as a Scout.

First you need two Y-shaped sticks. You find some sapling branches that will be perfect. You insert one stick into the ground. Then you inset the other stick into the first to form a trigger.

You then need to set the snare. You don't have wire or string, but your shoelaces might work.

You then make a noose by forming a loop that will allow the animal's head to slip through but not to its shoulders. The noose will pull around the animal's neck and throw the animal into the air, so it can't escape.

You spend a hungry night huddled around your campfire waiting.

At dawn, you go check your snare. As you get close, you notice movement out of the corner of your eye. It's two grizzly cubs!

To move in for a closer look at the cubs:
1. read a book where the MC moves to a new place
2. read a book where the MC needs or wears glasses
3. read a book with a young animal in the story (puppy, kitten, chick, guppy)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To turn around and move away:
1. read a book from a series but that's about a new MC
2. read a book read a book with all the letters of "AROUND" in the title
3. read a book where the MC has to go away for a while
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To turn around and move away:
Book: Buried in a Good Book
Author: Tamara Berry
Date Read: 5-25-22
Task: 2. read a book read a book with all the letters of "AROUND" in the title
How it Fits: All the letters of AROUND ind the title

As interesting as the cubs may be, you know that you're already too close. The mother bear can't be far away. You move away, shouting and waving your arms. You know this a is a good way to let a bear know you're nearby - nobody wants to surprise a 500-pound predator!

Your heart is racing when you take a detour to your snare. And you're in luck - your snare caught a rabbit! That night, you enjoy a delicious meal.

Over the next week, you sharpen your survival skills. You trap several rabbits and even manage to spear fish.

Then one day you hear a buzzing sound in the distance. It's a small plane! You quickly build a large fire. You pile wet wood and leaves to produce lots of smoke.

The smoke from the fire does its job. You watch the plane turn back your direction. It's a small seaplane that can land on the nearby lake.

You're waiting on shore, shouting and waving your arms. You were patient and smart, and rescue has finally arrived. You've proven yourself a true outdoor survivalist.

And now you've survived Canada as well as Germany. Well done!

What do you want to do now?

I'll take Australia!

Library wrote: "I'll take Australia!"

I think you saved the scariest for last. They have some freaky critters down there. Good luck!

You're deep in the forests of Australia's Blue Mountains, and nobody knows where you are. You were planning to meet your friend Casey at a campsite later for some hardcore biking. First, though, you decided to take a morning ride on your own.

Now you're lost. The interesting little trail that you had been following has disappeared, and you can't find it again.

You're not too worried at first. You have your bike, and you're an expert rider. There's not much terrain you can't handle. But then your front wheel catches a rock. Your bike skids out from under you and you smash to the ground.

You're just scraped and bruised, but the bike is in far worse shape. The front tire is blown out, the chain is snapped, and the rim is bent beyond repair. That leaves you lost and alone with nothing but your feet to carry you. Not good.

You search your backpack and find a first-aid kit. You wipe down your scrapes and bandage them. As you look through your pack, you realize you're in trouble. You have a bottle of water, but no food. You have a small tool kit, a spare inner tube for the bike, emergency matches, and a windbreaker jacket.

With a sigh, you zip up your backpack and start hiking. You head east, knowing that the coast and civilization lie in that direction. After several hours of walking, your stomach is growling.

You know that the Australian wilderness contains many edible plants. But all around you, you can hear a variety of birdcalls. It's nesting seasons, and finding eggs wouldn't be too difficult. But getting them could be dangerous.

To forage for wild plants:
1. read a book with 'forage' in the text of the book
2. read a book with a wild animal in it
3. read a book with only plants on the cover (nothing else)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To try to find bird eggs:
1. read a book by an author that is new to you
2. read a book with a bird as part of the story
3. read a book where something is hatched or a baby is born
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To forage for wild plants:
Book: The Hound of Death and Other Stories
Author: Agatha Christie
Date Read: 5-28-22
Task: 4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'
How it Fits: Title starts with T

You keep your eyes open for plants that you know are safe to eat, including blue flax lilies and warrigal greens. You don't have much luck, though.

Your stomach is grumbling when you come across a small shrub with large clusters of green and red berries. You don't recognize the plant, but it's the closest thing to food you've seen so far.

You pluck a few of the berries and smell them. They don't have a very strong scent.

To look for something else to eat:
1. read a book with double letter word in the title (i.e., look, berries, letter)
2. read a book that is tagged 'mystery' *
3. read a book where the MC prepares a meal
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'
* something - a thing that is unspecified or unknown

To eat the berries:
1. read the 2nd book in a series (to, two, too)
2. read a book with something edible on the cover
3. read a book with 'berry' or 'berries' in the text of the book
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To look for something else to eat:
Book: The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
Author: Kate Moore
Date Read: 5-30-22
Task: 3. read a book where the MC prepares a meal
How it Fits: MC Elizabeth prepares a meal for her family

No matter how hungry you are, you are not about to start eating mystery berries. You keep searching, and a few minutes later, you're rewarded. You find a bunch of saffron milk caps - an edible and nutritious species of mushrooms. You quickly eat them.

With a little food in your belly, you feel ready to keep moving. You move carefully through the thick forest. Soon you come across a small river. You start to follow it downstream. You know that rivers usually lead to civilization.

As you walk alongside the river, you realize that the sun will set soon. You'll have to make camp soon. This side of the river is rocky and rough. You notice a perfect flat location on the far side. The river is not a very big one. You think it's no deeper that waist level, and the current doesn't seem strong here. You decide to cross.

To strip off your clothes before you cross:
1. read a book where the MC is stripped of their rank, power, or property
2. read a book with a bare chest on the cover
3. read a book that is yours (you own it)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To stay dressed for the crossing:
1. read a book where the MC stays in one location during the story
2. read a book where the MC wears a dress
3. read a book with a street or road on the cover
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To strip off your clothes before you cross:
Book: True Grit
Author: Charles Portis
Date Read: 5-30-22
Task: 1. read a book where the MC is stripped of their rank, power, or property
How it Fits: MC Rooster is stripped of his power at the end of the book

Nights in this region can be chilly, and you don't want to face one with wet clothing. You strip off every bit of clothing and put it all in your pack. You lift the pack above your head and start across.

The water is ice cold. It's also deeper that you expected. Luckily the current isn't powerful, or you'd be swept away. You manage to make it across, but you're shivering badly. You quickly get dressed, gather wood, and start a fire. You need to get warm as soon as possible. You can't afford to get hypothermia out here!

Within a few hours you're snoozing by the fire. Even with its warmth, it's still a long and cold night. But you make it through and you're off again at dawn.

As you continue to follow the river, you hear a faint roaring. Soon you see why - the river tumbles over a sheer cliff. It's one of the area's many waterfalls.

You peer over the cliff and see that it's easily a 50-foot drop. You gasp as you notice something else far in the distance - a road! If you can get down this cliff, you should be able to reach it before sunset.

To climb down the cliff:
1. read a book with a significant character that is a climber (your definition)
2. read a book that is (or could be) on the Directions in Titles list
3. read a book where the MC is known by a shortened version of their given name (cliff - Clifford)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To try walking another direction:
1. read a book where the MC walks a lot
2. read another book in a series that you've already started
3. read a book that is (or could be) on the Cardinal Directions in Titles list
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To try walking another direction:
Book: The Kaiju Preservation Society
Author: John Scalzi
Date Read: 6-13-22
Task: 1. read a book where the MC walks a lot
How it Fits: MC Jamie walks a lot

You know that in a survival situation, climbing is incredibly dangerous. A fall could kill you. Even a sprained ankle could be the end of you. You decide to walk parallel to the cliff and see if there's a better way down.

After several hours of hiking, you're tired and hungry. The cliff still blocks your way, and it's higher than ever. You haven't had water in hours, and you feel dehydration starting to set in.

You force yourself to keep walking. By evening you feel awful. You are severely dehydrated. You curl up and try to get a few hours of sleep, hoping that will help.

But by morning you're completely drained. You're cold and shivering. You try to stand, but the lack of water leaves you lightheaded. You faint, bashing your head against a rock.

You're dimly aware that you're bleeding. But at this point, you no longer really care. The wilderness of the Blue Mountains has beaten you.

Sorry, Jada :(

What do you want to do now?

Can I try again?

Library wrote: "Can I try again?"

Sure. Here you go -

You're deep in the forests of Australia's Blue Mountains, and nobody knows where you are. You were planning to meet your friend Casey at a campsite later for some hardcore biking. First, though, you decided to take a morning ride on your own.

Now you're lost. The interesting little trail that you had been following has disappeared, and you can't find it again.

You're not too worried at first. You have your bike, and you're an expert rider. There's not much terrain you can't handle. But then your front wheel catches a rock. Your bike skids out from under you and you smash to the ground.

You're just scraped and bruised, but the bike is in far worse shape. The front tire is blown out, the chain is snapped, and the rim is bent beyond repair. That leaves you lost and alone with nothing but your feet to carry you. Not good.

You search your backpack and find a first-aid kit. You wipe down your scrapes and bandage them. As you look through your pack, you realize you're in trouble. You have a bottle of water, but no food. You have a small tool kit, a spare inner tube for the bike, emergency matches, and a windbreaker jacket.

With a sigh, you zip up your backpack and start hiking. You head east, knowing that the coast and civilization lie in that direction. After several hours of walking, your stomach is growling.

You know that the Australian wilderness contains many edible plants. But all around you, you can hear a variety of birdcalls. It's nesting seasons, and finding eggs wouldn't be too difficult. But getting them could be dangerous.

To forage for wild plants:
1. read a book with 'forage' in the text of the book
2. read a book with a wild animal in it
3. read a book with only plants on the cover (nothing else)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To try to find bird eggs:
1. read a book by an author that is new to you
2. read a book with a bird as part of the story
3. read a book where something is hatched or a baby is born
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To try to find bird eggs
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author: Ransom Riggs
Date Read: 6-18-22
Task: 1. read a book by an author that is new to you
How it Fits: New to me author

Birds are plentiful in this area. And you're in luck, since most are in nesting season. You start searching tree branches for signs of a nest. It doesn't take long to spot one sitting about halfway up a eucalyptus tree. It looks sturdy, but you know that climbing in a survival situation is a big risk.

Carefully, you work your way up the tree. You take your time, knowing that a fall here will likely cost you your life. Soon you've reached the branch that holds the nest. But from up here, it doesn't seem like a very broad branch. You don't know if it will hold your weight. You shake the branch, but you're not sure if the eggs would survive the fall. All your work for nothing.

To try shaking the branch:
1. read a book by an author that you've wanted to try
2. read a book about a topic that might shake you
3. read a book that has branched out from the original series
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To move onto the branch toward the nest:
1. read a book where the MC moves to a new location
2. read a book where 'branch' is found in the text of the book
3. read a book with all the letters of NEST is in the title
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To try shaking the branch:
Book: The Strangers
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Date Read: 6-19-22
Task: 4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'
How it Fits: Begins with T

You don't trust the branch to support your weight. So instead you brace yourself against the tree's sturdy trunk and start to shake the branch. You quickly build a rhythm and soon the branch is moving back and forth and the nest shakes loose from the tree and tumbles to the ground. Success!

You shimmy down the tree and check the nest. Out of a total of five eggs, three are unbroken. They will provide you with much needed protein and energy.

You gather wood and use your emergency matches to start a small fire. Meanwhile you chip a small hole in the top of each egg. The hole will keep the egg from exploding as it cooks. Put put out the fire and place the eggs on the edge of the hot coals. They're cooked within a few minutes. You peel off the shells and munch them down.

With a little food in your belly, you feel ready to keep moving. You move carefully through the thick forest. Soon you come across a small river. You start to follow it downstream. You know that rivers usually lead to civilization.

As you walk alongside the river, you realize that the sun will set soon. You'll have to make camp soon. This side of the river is rocky and rough. You notice a perfect flat location on the far side. The river is not a very big one. You think it's no deeper that waist level, and the current doesn't seem strong here. You decide to cross.

To strip off your clothes before you cross:
1. read a book where the MC is stripped of their rank, power, or property
2. read a book with a bare chest on the cover
3. read a book that is yours (you own it)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To stay dressed for the crossing:
1. read a book where the MC stays in one location during the story
2. read a book where the MC wears a dress
3. read a book with a street or road on the cover
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To strip off your clothes before you cross:
Book: The Vanishing Girl
Author: Josephine Ruby
Date Read: 6-20-22
Task: 4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'
How it Fits: Starts with T

Nights in this region can be chilly, and you don't want to face one with wet clothing. You strip off every bit of clothing and put it all in your pack. You lift the pack above your head and start across.

The water is ice cold. It's also deeper that you expected. Luckily the current isn't powerful, or you'd be swept away. You manage to make it across, but you're shivering badly. You quickly get dressed, gather wood, and start a fire. You need to get warm as soon as possible. You can't afford to get hypothermia out here!

Within a few hours you're snoozing by the fire. Even with its warmth, it's still a long and cold night. But you make it through and you're off again at dawn.

As you continue to follow the river, you hear a faint roaring. Soon you see why - the river tumbles over a sheer cliff. It's one of the area's many waterfalls.

You peer over the cliff and see that it's easily a 50-foot drop. You gasp as you notice something else far in the distance - a road! If you can get down this cliff, you should be able to reach it before sunset.

To climb down the cliff:
1. read a book with a significant character that is a climber (your definition)
2. read a book that is (or could be) on the Directions in Titles list
3. read a book where the MC is known by a shortened version of their given name (cliff - Clifford)
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

To try walking another direction:
1. read a book where the MC walks a lot
2. read another book in a series that you've already started
3. read a book that is (or could be) on the Cardinal Directions in Titles list
4. read a book with a title that begins with 'L', 'O', 'S' or 'T'

Decision: To try walking another direction:
Book: Poison for Breakfast
Author: Lemony Snicket
Date Read: 6-21-22
Task: 1. read a book where the MC walks a lot
How it Fits: The MC walks a lot

You know that in a survival situation, climbing is incredibly dangerous. A fall could kill you. Even a sprained ankle could be the end of you. You decide to walk parallel to the cliff and see if there's a better way down.

After several hours of hiking, you're tired and hungry. The cliff still blocks your way, and it's higher than ever. You haven't had water in hours, and you feel dehydration starting to set in.

You force yourself to keep walking. By evening you feel awful. You are severely dehydrated. You curl up and try to get a few hours of sleep, hoping that will help.

But by morning you're completely drained. You're cold and shivering. You try to stand, but the lack of water leaves you lightheaded. You faint, bashing your head against a rock.

You're dimly aware that you're bleeding. But at this point, you no longer really care. The wilderness of the Blue Mountains has beaten you.

As scary as it sounds, you should have climbed down the cliff. Sorry, Jada :(

What do you want to do now?

I'm so dumb, this is what killed me last time. *facepalm*

I think I'm gonna end the challenge, my brain is clearly not focusing right now. But it was fun! Thank you :)