Chapter 156

Ryan felt a wetness on his cheek and frowned. Was it about to rain? Was he going to be soaked to the bone? He swiped at it with his palm. When he glanced at his hand, he found blood rather than water! The goat's blood was dripping onto his face. His shoulder was dripping with blood and it cascaded in rivulets down his body. The stench of blood was nauseating. The smell also attracted countless mosquitoes that buzzed around Ryan. No matter how he chased them away, they wouldn't go. It was horrible! When he arrived at the stream, he cleaned the goat up slightly and washed the blood off of himself. The 110 lbs goat was rather heavy. He thought of putting it down by the stream and going back to ask the women to cut the goat up here before bringing it back to the campsite. However, on second thought, Ryan felt that it was not the best course of action. What if another animal snatched the goat away? To prevent any slip-ups, Ryan shouldered the goat and walked back to their