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[somethingintangible]

Heyyyy! ♥ This is Maddy!

I obviously can't get to my walkie talkie right now, so if you have something to say, you can leave it here and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Oh, and don't be fucking rude. If you send me some nasty shit, I'll fucking cut you.

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[wingbound]

[ Okay, "a bunch of rivers" definitely sound familiar, but there could be another spot like this. ]

When you're facing the sea, which way is the sun?

If you can't tell from where you are, try to get back to the beach. Then call me.

[somethingintangible]

[ There's a pause. ]

I don't think I can get anywhere.

[wingbound]

[ Okay, well that's suspicious, but he's not sure if she's being capricious or if something happened. ]

Why not?

[somethingintangible]

[ Deep breath. ]

There's a river. I don't know how to get across. I mean, I can swim, but-- it's rushing pretty fucking fast.

[wingbound]

[ He may or may not have reached one himself yet, but rivers getting all fucked up after a storm like that isn't exactly shocking. ]

...Don't risk it. [ He considers their options. ] If you follow along on shore, it should get you out of the jungle eventually. Don't worry about crossing for now, but I still need to confirm where you are. Then you can just stay there.

[ Another pause. ]

I got trapped by rivers when I got here, too. Crossed one upstream by jumping over rocks. I'll figure it out.

[ He means it as assurance that he'll get to her somehow, but of course it might accidentally serve as an ill-advised inspiration, because when doesn't it? ]

[somethingintangible]

[ Jumping over rocks...? The wheels in Maddy's brain are already turning. She has a strong, sturdy stick she found. Hmmm. An old cartoon starts to tickle at the back of her brain, an image of a redheaded girl jumping over a stream...

At least when she speaks again she sounds buoyed. Comforted by what he said. Won't he be impressed if she's able to cross on her own?! Omg!

But all she says is: ]

Okay.

Thanks, Levi.

[wingbound]

[ Well, uh, it sounds like he's calmed her down at least. That's good, right? He's not entirely sure what to do about her thanking him -- really, he did nothing he thinks is worthy of gratitude -- so there's just awkward silence for a few moments. ]

Right. Call me when you see the beach.

[ And if she doesn't, well, we'll say he took a guess at her whereabouts and got incredibly lucky! ]

[somethingintangible]

Okay.

[ What else is there to say? He clearly isn't comfortable with being thanked, so she's willing to let it go.

She'll call him later on, after her attempt at crossing the first river, since we all know how that turned out. ]