The scouts were waiting between the banks of a frozen creek.

And then he was back in the bed of the frozen creek again.

They walked over the frozen creek for a few dozen yards.

And no drinking water save what they could carry from the partially frozen creek.

After seeing the vessels made secure in the frozen creek.

As they turned to go back down, something on the frozen creek caught Rick's eye.

I asked, but Loyd was already crossing a log over the frozen creek.

And, across the frozen creek, a few dry leaves scuttled.

It seemed to Gary that an hour had passed before he reached the frozen creek and threw the body down onto the ice.

"You know what this feels and looks like" he said as they came close to the frozen creek on the little hillside.