Tuffnut inwardly cringed every step he took. As much as he loved their annual hike, the pain in his legs kept increasing...and was starting to spread to his upper body. He breathed out sharply, hoping his sister wouldn't notice.
"Tuff? Are you sure you don't want to go back?" Ruff asked.
Tuffnut mentally kicked himself...so much for that plan...
"Oh yeah...I'm fine," he said, trudging along.
She walked over to him, "You don't look fine," she said.
"Well, I'm fine, okay?!" he snapped.
Ruff stepped backwards, "Sheesh...I was just asking," she said defensively.
"Well you can stop asking...I'm perfectly fine," he said, walking past her.
Ruffnut rolled her eyes and followed, making sure to keep a close eye on him...because who knows what he could be hiding? Being Tuffnut, it could be anything!
...Well, except secrets...he sucks at keeping things to himself...
Ruffnut shook her head and rounded a corner, where she was met with a dreadful sight-
Cliffhanger #1! :D ( No, that's not what Ruff saw...)
Now what mess could Tuffnut have possibly gotten himself into?!
