06-04-2015, 05:58 PM
Sierra didn't realize how close to the truth her words struck; there was a beacon in the river, but they were unaware of its presence. Curious, he pulled his uncle's wallet out and started scanning the various pages until the signal app was activated. Again, the topography of the area was unremarkable and the heat maps were all cold. He put the wallet away again and considered going back to Moscow a day early.
Jaxen's story was something to ponder. He was by admission one of the CCD rich and famous. That explained a lot about him, but Sierra's questions struck a nerve. Jaxen couldn't have made it far in this weather, which meant he escaped from somewhere nearby. Eli wouldn't mind meeting the kidnappers if they were inclined to chase after their victim, so he didn't bring it up. He kept his ears open, though.
Meanwhile, it was hard to imagine Elyse involved in anything suspicious, but Jaxen had a point. Sierra too. "At least I've been camping for the last week while hiking down the river."
He pointed out the giant bag of gear dumped nearby, but the accusation in his tone was minimal. The girls had no equivalent supplies that he could see, but he was less and less open to reasonable explanation as time went on. Maybe the strangest of the group among them wasn't the rich naked guy.
Jaxen's story was something to ponder. He was by admission one of the CCD rich and famous. That explained a lot about him, but Sierra's questions struck a nerve. Jaxen couldn't have made it far in this weather, which meant he escaped from somewhere nearby. Eli wouldn't mind meeting the kidnappers if they were inclined to chase after their victim, so he didn't bring it up. He kept his ears open, though.
Meanwhile, it was hard to imagine Elyse involved in anything suspicious, but Jaxen had a point. Sierra too. "At least I've been camping for the last week while hiking down the river."
He pointed out the giant bag of gear dumped nearby, but the accusation in his tone was minimal. The girls had no equivalent supplies that he could see, but he was less and less open to reasonable explanation as time went on. Maybe the strangest of the group among them wasn't the rich naked guy.