"If I am going to walk then I am at least carrying the bag. Besides, since you are helping me stay on my feet then you are technically carrying it anyways." He smiled slightly though it just looked like he was tired.
     They hardly made any progress in the hour that they had walked and Jace's strength was draining rapidly. They finally reached a road and he noted how relieved Basil was upon finding it.
     He craned his neck to look in both directions though everything was becoming blurry. He couldn't make out many shapes, but h3 did see movement in the distance...at least he thought he did.
     "There is something over there...it could be a yao gauai..." he said in a quiet voice. He fell into a sitting position and pulled his rifle off his shoulder with a shaky hand.