Python

9; journey

It is becoming a bit lighter. The horizon is quickly coloring and it's beautiful. However, it's amazingly cold, and I find myself shivering every single second. I hadn't quite noticed the temperature earlier, so I guess it was a symptom of the Morbus Aeri Particulae. Terry G has woken up too, he was in quite a bad mood, I have to say. But luckily it has cleared up a bit and now he's making silly drawings in the sand.

To my surprise and concern, both Graham and Eric are still unconscious. I looked at the book again, and it said that if a person keeps being unconscious more than five hours, you must try to:

1. Wake them up by shaking them, and/or

2. Make them drink clean water, for people need enough water to survive (this has to happen anyway), or

3. Let them 'sleep' for another two hours.

I decide I should first try the first option. We haven't got any clean water, apparently, so option 2 won't work out. However, Terry said that just before I fainted, Eric had told the people to get water. Now that I think of it, they are indeed gone. Now suddenly, where are they when you need them?

And option 3, well. We want to continue our quest as soon as possible, so two hours would be quite much of a delay. I walk over to Eric, who happens to be the closest away and bend down. I gently shake his shoulder, but when no reaction comes I shake him more agressively. "Wakey wakey Eric! You've slept long enough!" I say into his ear. "Is he doing anything?" Michael asks. I shake my head sadly. Michael gives Eric a light nudge. "See! He moved!"

I roll my eyes. "Only because you nudged him!" I say with a slight grin. "No, I didn't!" Michael contradicts. "Yes you did." I answer. "I most certainly did not." Michael says. "You most definitely did!" I respond. "What's going on?" A soft voice asks. Michael and I immediately look down to Eric, a bit startled.

I shake him a bit again, just to make sure he doesn't faint again. Eric slowly opens his eyes and yawns. "Are you okay?" Michael asks. "Well, yes, but... oh, now I remember." Eric lets out a sigh. "You'll be alright. The others are okay too, except Graham isn't awake yet." I say, making Eric nod. "Is there any food? And water, I'm incredibly thirsty." Eric says. I help him to stand up. "The people should be arriving very soon with water. Till then, you'll have to do with biscuits and cheese."