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It's 2am and the kids, Anna, his parents, they're fast asleep inside the cabin while Mike sits outside.
Smoking. Drinking wine. Freezing.
It's 3am. The bottle is empty, his lungs refuse another smoke. But he's still restless.
It's 3:30. He's leaving, the lantern above the cabin door but a faint glow in the distance behind him.
4am. There's a ringing noise in his ears and he feels like he's walking behind himself. Like his self is slipping through his fingers. It's nice.
The sun comes up. He meets another hiker who asks for his name. He doesn't know the answer.