Vermiform, Ch1: Kirchstein

After eight hours of hiking into the Swiss Alps, Rhodes was exhausted and excited. A week before, Rhodes made plans to meet with his old friend Silvio, who he hadn't seen in twelve years. They were to meet in a remote mountain pass, at the intersection of two alpine wanderwegs to swap stories and make up for lost time -- far away from the distractions of modern civilization. Despite their years…