We are looking at Phillip’s maps and drone photos, which Géant didn’t think were dangerous and let me keep. That was a mistake. The maps and photos are dangerous. They’ll get us to Kabul if Ethan manages to get us out of here. Zopa thinks we should split up. Four people in two groups taking two routes. “Divide and conquer,” he says. “Two chasing us is better than four, and eight cannot travel as fast as four.” It makes sense to me. It makes sense to everyone. But who’s on which team? This is why we are looking at the maps . . . “THE GORGE BENEATH the plateau,” Mom said, pointing at one of the drone photos. “This must be where the boat is.” “If there is a second boat,” Jack said. “And if there isn’t a boat, you’ll have to climb back up the gorge and go overland,” JR said. “Doesn’t look like there’s a shoreline in the gorge. It will take the gorge group a day or two longer to get to base camp than the other group. If they can get there at all.
