Realwifestories Shona River Night Walk 17 -

By 10:17 PM, we parked the car at the old trailhead. The map said River Walk 17 . It's a local designation for the 17th access point along the Shona—a path the park rangers advise against using after dusk.

I remember it because it looked like a giant spine, bleached white, bridging a small ravine. As we stepped over it, the temperature dropped. Not gradually—instantly. My breath fogged in front of me. realwifestories shona river night walk 17

Then we passed the fallen birch tree.

But the figure from the opposite bank was now standing at the edge of the water, on our side. By 10:17 PM, we parked the car at the old trailhead