Chapter 278: Greatest Hits, Part 1

My muscles burned with even the slightest movement, and by the time we reached the top of the mountain, I was ready to collapse. The wind had picked up, and the temperatures dropped, and with me pouring sweat, I was now chilled on top of being exhausted.

I stepped onto what I assumed was another rocky area that we had to navigate to get to the next spot, but there was nothing but a steep drop down the mountain. I froze, eyes wide. And then my brain caught up with what my eyes were seeing - I was at the top, overlooking Keene Valley.

My breath hitched. "Oh, my God," I whispered.

I'd never seen anything so majestic. I lowered myself to sit on the large, flat rock and stared at everything stretched out in front of me. Like at the top of the falls, trees with leaves in various colors spread as far as the eye could see. Farther in the distance, hills and valleys and mountains rose and fell, kissed by puffy clouds.