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It's high time to get down to the tricky business of hauling Vance out of this death trap. The first thing that comes to mind is to throw him a rope and haul him out by hand. If you aspire to be the hero of your own movie, what could be better? However, this requires considerable strength and some hand-eye coordination.

You might conclude that it's smarter to tie your end of the rope to the Land Rover and put its horsepower to work hauling Vance from the tar pit. This requires some skill at rope throwing. Plus, the driving will be a challenge, as it requires a deft touch. There's also the need to keep the aerial predators at bay or at least work quickly before they make their move.

You begin laying out your plan, such as it is. "First off, whoever has a good throwing arm needs to get this rope out to Vance. Then there's the matter of hauling him in, or maybe using my Land Rover for that. We also need a decent shot to drive away those pterosaurs. Yes, it could very well come to that. Who's willing to shoot other predators, too?" You glance along the path you drove in on, emphasizing your point.

Casey reacts first by backing up a step. "Not me. No way would I ever point a gun at any living creature."

With Vance being unarmed, that narrows the possibilities.

"I'll do it," Skyler says. Seeing your surprise, the engineer adds, "I do know my way around firearms."

"You know you can count on me," Brett says.

"I'll keep that in mind," you say to them both. "Personally, I prefer to be the one to…"