Chapter 16
The team had arrived at the edge of a dense forest and had clambered ashore, dragging their canoes with them, covering them with leaves as instructed to so by Lara.
"Just in case we're not the first ones to reach the temple."
Jack raised an eyebrow as he finished covering his and Carter's canoe.
"Just in case."
She repeated, answering Jack's unasked question.
"I'm sure we'll be fine."
She reassured, although she didn't sound to convinced that they'd 'be fine'. Jack raised his eyebrow again this time to Sam, who smiled sympathetically. She knew how the Colonel liked to know the risks but since Lara wasn't being of any help, all Sam could do was sympathize with him, she didn't like the idea of walking into a forest unprepared either. Sam slung her pack onto one shoulder and caught up with Janet who was walking just behind Mz. Croft.
The weather was hot and sticky; being in a thick forest that was blocking out any sort of breeze wasn't on any of their top 5 things to be doing on a Saturday morning. Jack could think of at least one thing he'd prefer to be doing at this moment, Sam was shared his sentiments. They had all stripped down to their t-shirts. Lara looked the coolest of them all; there she was trudging along in her hot pants and tank top, occasionally whipping her brow. Daniel was thinking about shedding his T' but he'd ran out of places to put things. Teal'c was the only one who didn't look stressed or over heated, must be something to do with Junior Jack mussed.
"Are we there yet?"
Jack couldn't help himself; he was tired, thirsty and hot, too hot.
"It's about another 3 miles."
Lara called back from her resting place, she sat fanning her self on a tree stump waiting for the others ... mainly Daniel to catch up with them.
"Come on Doctor Jackson. You're slowing us down."
She shouted with humour playing upon her voice and slight amusement playing on across her features. Daniel looked up, muttering something. Jack slumped down beside Lara.
"Rest."
He let out a huge sigh of gratitude; Carter and Janet caught up with Jack and Lara at the tree stump and joined them on the ground. Janet passed around the water flask.
"Thanks,"
Lara took a sip.
"I figure we're about 3 maybe 4 miles outside the temple, at our current rate we should get there about 1pm."
She stated, passing the flask onto Jack, whipping her mouth with her arm.
The team had arrived at the edge of a dense forest and had clambered ashore, dragging their canoes with them, covering them with leaves as instructed to so by Lara.
"Just in case we're not the first ones to reach the temple."
Jack raised an eyebrow as he finished covering his and Carter's canoe.
"Just in case."
She repeated, answering Jack's unasked question.
"I'm sure we'll be fine."
She reassured, although she didn't sound to convinced that they'd 'be fine'. Jack raised his eyebrow again this time to Sam, who smiled sympathetically. She knew how the Colonel liked to know the risks but since Lara wasn't being of any help, all Sam could do was sympathize with him, she didn't like the idea of walking into a forest unprepared either. Sam slung her pack onto one shoulder and caught up with Janet who was walking just behind Mz. Croft.
The weather was hot and sticky; being in a thick forest that was blocking out any sort of breeze wasn't on any of their top 5 things to be doing on a Saturday morning. Jack could think of at least one thing he'd prefer to be doing at this moment, Sam was shared his sentiments. They had all stripped down to their t-shirts. Lara looked the coolest of them all; there she was trudging along in her hot pants and tank top, occasionally whipping her brow. Daniel was thinking about shedding his T' but he'd ran out of places to put things. Teal'c was the only one who didn't look stressed or over heated, must be something to do with Junior Jack mussed.
"Are we there yet?"
Jack couldn't help himself; he was tired, thirsty and hot, too hot.
"It's about another 3 miles."
Lara called back from her resting place, she sat fanning her self on a tree stump waiting for the others ... mainly Daniel to catch up with them.
"Come on Doctor Jackson. You're slowing us down."
She shouted with humour playing upon her voice and slight amusement playing on across her features. Daniel looked up, muttering something. Jack slumped down beside Lara.
"Rest."
He let out a huge sigh of gratitude; Carter and Janet caught up with Jack and Lara at the tree stump and joined them on the ground. Janet passed around the water flask.
"Thanks,"
Lara took a sip.
"I figure we're about 3 maybe 4 miles outside the temple, at our current rate we should get there about 1pm."
She stated, passing the flask onto Jack, whipping her mouth with her arm.