As Abby cries again for her mother, Jonathan wonders if his parents will be able to return quickly, since he knows that the roads may be blocked. He tries to keep both himself and Abby calm and promises to play six games of Go Fish with Abby when they get back to the camper. This promise calms Abby. Jonathan knows which way to go based on the position of the sun, and they start to slowly make their way over fallen trees. Jonathan helps Abby over the tree trunks and lifts her over the more difficult obstacles. Their progress is slow but steady, and Jonathan feels hopeful that they will it back to the camper, reassuring Abby that they can stay there for as long as necessary until their parents return. Abby complains of fatigue, and Jonathan is feeling exhausted too. He encourages her to keep going and offers to carry her on his back but finds that he is too tired to lift her.

Jonathan decides they should take a break and eat their lunch, but when they pull out their tuna sandwiches and cookies from the backpack, they find that the food is smashed.