Davie and Alan start running through the Highland wilderness as soon as they leave James' house. When they come upon a river however, Davie has trouble crossing, delaying them. When they reach some large rocks they climb up and find a small, shallow "dish" in the top, enough space for them to hide. Alan then admits that he nearly led them the wrong way, and that he forgot to bring a water bottle.
Eventually, Davie drifts off to sleep. He is awakened at nine in the morning by Alan, who points out soldiers in the valley, all around them. They have no choice but to roast in the "dish" all day while the soldiers search for them. Finally, around two o'clock in the afternoon, Alan and Davie can't take it any longer. Since the soldiers have cleared out of the area, they hop off the rock and jump into the shade. Then they carefully sneak past the soldiers. They get some water at a river and continue their journey.
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