Deeper inside

He, the long gone joined the trip. It wasn`t often I saw him. But this time he joined and trugded away. He didn`t say much. Neither did I.
We went upwards. Tried to find some view. But wherever we went, we only saw the forest. Forest, forest.
We went down to a valley. The trees became bigger. There was a collection of large stones. A sign told us that this place had a name. People must have lived here, some time long ago.
I began to see the nuances in the forest. The trees, colours, sounds and the smell changed all the way when we walked.
We came to a small lake. The ground rocked under our feets. We threw ourselves into the cold water.