Deep in a hidden valley, Emek, Luna, and Nova reached a damaged sign pointing toward the expedition shelter. Their map showed two possible routes. Route A was 8.4 kilometers long, and they had already completed 2.4 kilometers of it. The remaining 6 kilometers crossed rocky ground where they could walk 2.4 kilometers per hour. Route B was 9.1 kilometers long, with 2.5 kilometers already completed. Its remaining 6.6 kilometers followed a smoother trail where they could walk 3 kilometers per hour. Emek calculated that Route A would take 2.5 more hours. Luna found that Route B would take only 2.2 hours, even though more distance remained. After comparing the travel times, they chose Route B. The smoother path carried them safely to the shelter before the valley grew dark.