Just when Alena felt like she couldn't go on, Erika pulled them to a stop. It took her a moment to catch her breath, and she struggled to stay on her feet. Her lungs burned with each deep breath she took. There were no sounds of pursuit behind them, which she was quite glad for, considering they were unable to run anymore. Hopefully the boys would figure it was a prank and not think to look for them.

"Perhaps we managed to follow the stream..." Alena mumbled, making a wide circle around the area they had stopped in, listening for any sound of water. It was a few minutes before she heard it. "Over here." She mouthed, waving her hands to get Erika's attention. She didn't wait for Erika, instead she hurried to the stream, crouching beside it she cupped her hands and drank the icy water. It felt good, wetting the bandages, which cooled her skin and helped the blisters.

Erika's suggestions to wash their feet was a good one and she dipped her feet into the water, ignoring the chills as she did so. It felt good against the cuts and scrapes. They would need some shoes if they were going to continue.