Terah cursed his lack of agility as he struggled to get out. His body felt as wedged as his heart was in his throat. Panic and anger combined as he pushed and finally found himself stumbling in the rain. “Lindsey!” He had no idea where she’d been. Another bolt and immediate explosion fell. Ducking instinctively, he glanced all around, eyes dazzled by the brightness. He had to find her. Momentary lightning within the cloud bank revealed the whiteness of a newly split tree. Hunched over, he scrambled in that direction. He found one of her shoes and scooped it up. She’d been here. Another flickering flash behind him revealed a body before the bang. Unsure if she was alive or not, he gathered her up and ran toward the rock pile. He couldn’t simply feed her in through the crevice—she might fall into the fire. He’d have to get in first and pull her down. His wet clothes snagged at h...
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