Swamped

You decide to head west - it may take you further away at first, but it will probably lead to another path. Perhaps one you can see more clearly from.

From there, you make a few turns only to find your foot slipping as you find a gap in the path. A gap that looks disturbingly familiar when you look more closely.

"Maybe you ought to pay a bit more attention to where you're walking," Riley suggests. "Do you want me to lead you back now?"

"Er. Yes, I think that would work best."

Riley leads you back west, then south and east and before long you're back at base. You feel a bit sheepish.

"Really, you got pretty close. Probably would've managed it if not for those rotted boards. Solid effort for your first attempt, but you've got to be more aware of your surroundings. The base is relatively safe, but get out into the wilder areas and a wrong turn might mean a run-in with something large and hungry."

"Sounds like it went reasonably well," Sergeant Greenwoods says, smiling. "I know this can all seem like a bit much at first, Marshall, but so far you're holding up well for a newcomer. Anyhow, that's your last session for today; you're free to go now."

Well, what are you going to do with your free time?