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Eva

Russell and I shared a tent for the night, and I slept with him. As soon as I opened my eyes, I noticed that he was nowhere to be found. I discovered a note he had written and left for me that simply said, "sorry, Eva. You were just too sound asleep for me to rouse you. You were sleeping like an angel and I didn't want to disturb you. I left our pack. I assure you that I will do everything in my power to return to you within the next several hours.

I let out a sigh of exasperation, frustrated because I was so concerned that I would lose him. On the other hand, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief because my partner and I had spent the entirety of the previous night engaging in sexual activity, which would help him mask the scent of his own body.

I got up out of bed and put on some clothes because I had been sleeping in almost nothing but my underwear.

After that, I heard what sounded like people crying and screaming from the exterior. The screams were getting increasingly au