After busying himself for a while, Westley's kayak was finally ready. He put it directly into the river to test if it was safe to use and check if there was any leaking hole. If it had some cracks, it would be useless and they would have to walk.
However, it would take at least two hours to walk out of the forest. Based on this fact, time was not the only thing they had to consider but also physical strength. Moreover, there were snakes, beasts and many other dangerous things in the forest. So, Westley concluded that no matter what, it was the fastest and safest way to leave by water.
Even though there could be numerous types of reptiles in the water, it could at least save their strength if they drifted down along the flow of the river by this boat.
"Gabrielle, get on it. The kayak is useable." Westley boarded first and then reached out his hand to let her hold his hand as a support.
Gabrielle's trust in this man was immeasurable. She completely trusted Westley in whatever he did.
When she was alone these days, her thoughts always wandered to Westley. She felt that as long as he was beside her, everything would be fine.
Now that they were finally together, Gabrielle felt complete and she was rest assured. From now on, no matter how dangerous the way ahead was, as long as he was with her, she could face it together with him.
"Westley, are you sure this kayak is solid?" When she sat on the kayak, she became a little worried as it did not seem very stable.
"Don't worry. This is a military-used survival canoe which means it's pretty solid. Not to mention the two of us, even if there are two more men on this, it will not be a problem. Just sit tight and hold it well." Westley asked her to sit behind him, so that he could protect her from any incoming danger which would come from the front and the sides.
"Okay, I know." At the sight of his tall and broad back in front of her, Gabrielle couldn't help feeling a sense of security even though she was scared.
"Gabrielle, since you are sitting behind me, you don't need to pay attention to the road ahead. Leave that to me. You just need to be careful not to be stabbed or scratched by any branch that is in the way of us. Also, the base of the river is not very flat. There are sharp bends and shallow ponds. There's also a low waterfall ahead. We may have to get off and walk when we arrive the waterfall, okay?" Westley told her all the possibilities and danger there was while rowing forward.
Since they were a couple facing such a difficult situation together, it would be better to let Gabrielle know what might happen in advance, lest she would be scared when she encountered those things later. That way, she could think about what to do in advance.
Westley had memorized all the important information about the waterway on the way here. He knew that it would come in handy later, so he memorized all about the position of the sharp bends, shallow pools and places with many stones.
That way, he could remind Gabrielle when they faced them later.
"I see. You can remind me when it's time. Speaking of it, how come you remember all about the general terrain of the waterway?" Gabrielle laughed softly. Even though she teased him, she also thought that this man was really powerful and capable, completely beyond her imagination.
Westley seriously responded, "Well, since I came to save you, I have to know everything about this in advance. Otherwise, how can I bring you back safely? I have to investigate and judge if it will be too dangerous to escape by river." Westley didn't do it for himself. All this time, all thoughts about saving Gabrielle and bringing her to safety occupied his head.
He was planning in his mind to make sure that he could take her away in the safest way without letting her take any risk.
If the waterway wouldn't work, he had thought about arranging a helicopter to take her away directly. However, that could lure more attention and danger towards them.
"Everything will be fine. We will get out of here safely as long as we both try our best. Nothing will happen," Gabrielle tried to comfort both of them.
Besides, she honestly believed so. Since Westley could enter the forest, he would naturally have a way to take her out as w
ell.
"Gabrielle, you seem to trust me so much. Why?" Of course, Westley was very happy to be trusted so much by his wife. Which man wouldn't be happy in such situation?
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