They walked for a long time, stopping occasionally to rest. In the complete darkness, Sophie began to lose track of time.

”Oh!” Emma exclaimed suddenly.

“What?”

“I think I stumbled on something... I felt it against my ankle...“

Sophie knelt and felt the ground blindly, but found nothing. ”Maybe it was just a piece of concrete,” she said to reassure Emma.

“No, it was different... it felt different. “

“Maybe it was a mouse.” ...