C271 A Thinking Gecko

"Why does it take so long?" Nicholas said: "There will be hurt animals after the night."

I couldn't tell how long I'd have to look for the transmitter, so all I could do was explain to Nicholas that I wasn't sure of the exact time, maybe fast, maybe slow. If they were afraid of the danger of getting dark, then they wouldn't have to wait for me.

"Are you all right by yourself?" Nicholas asked