He illuminated his discovery but couldn’t see the details clearly. He found a small pickaxe in his backpack and began working on the ice block. Quickly, he realized how slowly he was progressing, and he would likely freeze before finding anything.
Reflecting Carefully
Arthur was stubborn, and throughout the day, he had already made questionable decisions. He was in a cave, all alone, several hours away from his base camp – it couldn’t possibly get much more dangerous than this.
The researcher realized that it was time to turn back. He not only had to leave the cave, but also make his way back to the camp. When he finally reached the exit, he realized that the sun had disappeared. Complete darkness had settled in.
A Plan
He took his tent out of his backpack and started setting it up. Then, he thought about a plan on how to begin his journey back. He would go to the nearest village and contact his base camp from there. Now he just had to make sure he wouldn’t freeze.