Chapter 85

“Are you sure it’s okay to stop?” Nate asked when I suggested we should.

“Of course. It’ll take me a couple of hours this evening just to organize all the data we’ve gathered today. We can come back here tomorrow, if need be.”

“Good, because I’m ready to sit on the deck and listen to the stream for a while, even if I have to bundle up to do it. I’ll go inside and work on my thesis when it gets dark.”

“No argument there. Let’s go.”

When we arrived back at the cabin, the sun was already behind the mountain, leaving the deck in shadow. Shadow notwithstanding, we settled down to enjoy the sound of the stream for awhile but were finally driven inside by the falling temperature.

“Are you ready to help me fix our supper?” I said.

“You bet.”

“Good. I want to get that out of the way so I can organize all that data we spent the day collecting.”

“If you want to get a head start on that, I don’t mind cooking.”

“Great. Call me downstairs when it’s ready.”