Defiance of the Fall

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Information was power . It could both be the sword with which you impale your enemy , or the sword you impale yourself upon . That was what was going through Zac’s head as he walked through the woods with a small hatchet in his hand , his face glowing with a sheen of perspiration and irritation .

He was still unsure of how a short mention about spending time in his family’s cabin as a child turned into him being tasked with bringing firewood back to the campsite? He pushed some intrusive shrubbery out of the way , as he ventured further into the woods . Maybe his friends were laughing it up as they stayed by the fire in their cozy chairs with a few beers , while he was living the age-old scenario of man versus nature .

He swung his hatchet and chopped off a small twig , but immediately saw that it would make terrible firewood from how fresh it was . What the hell did he know about gathering firewood anyhow? It had always been his dad getting it for their cabin , and Zac was pretty sure that he had actually bought them rather than cutting down trees .

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