Jonathan blinked away helpless tears of frustration. Even with his bird’s-eye vantage point, the vegetation was too thick. He might be uselessly passing right over Mia and never know. As frustrating hours dragged by, hope dwindled. Exhausted teams reluctantly returned to the command post as the sky turned dark, unable to press on in the ruthless conditions…
Jonathan landed the drone and assisted the search base camp coordinators. But his heart felt hollow with dread. Little Mia was somewhere out in that storm-battered wilderness, exposed through the long night ahead.