AP+Question

="I didn't want to be the only one afraid, so I ran through too, dashing out of the dark pack house and into the light. Even after there was no more floor beneath me, I could feel my feet kicking. And even though I knew if I could just keep my eyes open, I'd be able to see more than I'd ever seen before, I squinted them tight and kept them closed even after I'd landed on the itchy pillow of leaves.= =It wasn't as soft as it'd looked from above, but it didn't hurt exactly."=