His mate's voice was weak, but it was there, Eivind called up to him loudly, though he needn't do so. Despite the hard time Blue was having seeing his lover, he could tell Eivind wasn't too far down. Not so far that getting him out was hopeless, anyway. A bittersweet smile spread across Blue's face, reach like an ambitious vine from ear to ear, elated that he and Sig had found Eivind, and that he was alive.<br/><br/>"Vin!" Blue called, resisting the urge to lean farther over edge in an attempt to get a better look at his trapped boyfriend, wisely heeding Eivind's warning. "I'm so fucking happy you're okay." His voice was trembling as he spoke, his fingers gripping the rock as tightly as they could. "We've been hiking all day searching for you. Hours." Blue tore his gaze away from the crevice for a moment to look out toward the horizon. The sun was beginning to dip beneath the line of trees that stretched on for miles and miles. Soon enough it would be dark, and the temperature would drop low. Blue wore jeans and a long sleeved shirt, though his thin frame often left him vulnerable to the unforgiving winds that plagued the forests at night. He wasn't sure how much better Eivind would have it down there between the limestone walls.<br/><br/>Sig, less distracted by sentimentality, began asking the incapacitated wolf questions. Eivind's voice sound cracked and strained, and he quickly grew irritated by the prodding, though he seemed to realize it was necessary. If they were going to figure out a way to get Eivind out, they had to fully understand the situation. Blue had packed the flashlight but that was only going to help so much once they lost sunlight.<br/><br/>Even when stuck in a stupid mountain, still all Eivind could think about was Blue and making sure his young mate was all right. The human smiled gently, nodding though he doubted Eivind would be able to see him. "I'm fine, Vin. Really. I was the one who shot the rifle. Sig had the idea to bring it with us in the hopes that you'd recognize the sound of your own gun and hopefully realize we were looking for you. It worked."<br/><br/>Blue felt his face fall when Eivind mentioned a rope. How the fuck could they not think of bringing a<i>rope</i>? It made so much sense when Eivind proposed it, and Blue was kicking himself for not thinking of it when he and Sig were packing up in the cabin. "No, we don't have a rope," Blue replied sadly. "Though we do have water!" The boy scooted back on the cliff, swinging the bag from his shoulder and digging out the giant water bottle he had packed. Although Blue had been incredibly thirsty during the hike, he had avoided drinking anything more than a few scant sips.<br/><br/>"Eivind! I'm going to drop the water bottle down, okay? Watch out!" Easing himself toward the edge once more, Blue let his arm slip down into the crevice. He gently let the bottle fall to the right of where he thought Eivind was, hoping it reached him intact. It was heavy, metallic, and sturdy, not some cheap plastic that would've most likely cracked on impact.<br/><br/>Without rope, there was no way Sig and Blue were going to get Eivind out. Were Eivind able to climb, he would have freed himself already. Sig realized this quickly and related to Blue his plan, despite protests from Eivind's disembodied voice.<br/><br/>"I'll be fine, Eivind!" Blue scolded, though there was a deep tenderness to his tone. "We don't have a choice! Sig is faster than me. He can get help so we can get you out of there. I'm not leaving you." Blue lay down flat on the ground as if to cement his decision into the rock itself, resting his chin on this folded hands as he looked down into the crack in the earth. "Go, Sig," he commanded, not looking at the other male as he spoke. "Please, go as quickly as you can. And get Alaric's fucking ass over here. I think Eivind's really hurt." The grit in his lover's voice was apparent to him.<br/><br/>"Vin, I'm here. I'm staying with you. I'm not leaving, so don't even try to convince me to go." He sighed, wanting more than anything to simply reach in and snatch his lover up. If only it were so easy. "How the fuck did you get down there? Sig said he smelled another wolf. Who were you chasing?" The pieces Sig had managed to acquire didn't make any sense to Blue, and now that they had discovered Eivind's location, Blue figured he was due some answers.