Daily Excerpt Post: Day Three

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She watched the man with the shaggy hair examine the cave interior. How had he found her? Was he the one who shot her? She didn't think so, but she couldn't be sure. Her only refuge was breached. As he busied himself walling up the entrance (was he playing a game? was he trying to trap her here with him for who knew what purpose?), she moved toward him in a quiet crouch, and raised the rock she held high above her head. He turned toward her, a look of shock on his face, his mouth open, and she crashed the rock into his head. He collapsed slowly, not losing the surprised look on his face. He lay still, face turned into the sandy floor, blood seeping from the wound on his head. She bit her lip, unsure what to do. On one hand, he could be a useful ally. But on the other, he could be one of them, or even just your common, garden variety predator. She moved his head so he could breathe, and quickly trussed him up with some ropes she grabbed from her pack. When he was disabled, she sat down a good distance away and trembled. She was no stranger to violence, but she was a hunter, not a killer. She pulled his duffel bag close and examined the contents. One of them would not have taken time to pack survival gear, relying instead on stealing and taking from others. She frowned. Perhaps she had made a mistake. As he lay unconscious, she tried to think.