But Abuchi's face remained hard and unreadable, and it hurt more than she wanted to admit.
Trying to shake off the heaviness pressing down on them, he spoke up, running a frustrated hand through his hair.
"Alright... if we're all staying, then we have to move forward. Somehow."
He stared out at the endless trees that had caged them for weeks.
"This whole time... we've been moving north according to the map. So why are we still stuck? What are we missing?"
His voice echoed slightly in the thick forest, swallowed quickly by the oppressive silence.
Nnenna paused, deep in thought.
Without a word, she slowly stepped away from the group.
The others turned to watch her, confused, but the three men didn't call out while Karen just didn't care what Nnenna was up to.
There was an unspoken trust forming in John, Ekene and Abuchi, they somehow knew she wasn't leaving or frustrated like the rest of them. She was trying to figure something out. Something that would save them all.
