135 Volkin Tells His Tale

That effort took a lot out of Volkin and it wasn't until another few hours of nursing before they could have any other meaningful conversation. This time they both got to the matter immediately. “So what exactly happened?” Erom asked. “Where are the others and why did we find you here all passed out on the trail?” “Look, we just came out, all of us. We just came out here with absolutely no plan at all. What with dad putting pressure on me and everything like that. So when we got out here, we just became lost. Hopelessly lost.” He turned to Kelley. “And you all still haven't told us yet why no one bothered to come look for us; with the way they were going on and on about us going into the forest and returning with fame and glory.” Kelley opened his mouth but no words came out. He involuntarily turned to Erom again searching for help. But even Erom didn't know what to say. How could you tell a man that his own father didn't even care enough about his welfare to come look for him i