Left to Die in the Quicksand
Language: en
Our research team set out for the Sunstone Desert, known as the Sea of Death. While crouching down to measure the sand temperature, the ground beneath my feet gave way. I sank into quicksand. Struggling only made me sink deeper. When I realized what was happening, I immediately shouted to my boyfriend, Ethan: "Quick! Throw me the rescue rope!" Ethan stood on the sand slope but turned to look at our junior teammate, Aria. "What's she saying? I didn't hear her." Aria raised her hand to brush back her hair. She moved closer to him, whining coquettishly: "Ethan, look at my face—did I…