It’s Gotta Be You
Even though we said it’s a good idea to take your children on nature hikes, you should probably refrain from doing so when there are only the two of you. At least go as a huge group and make sure everyone has walkie-talkies. You don’t want to end up on a new MrBallen video, do you?
Anyway, this kid, who was just seven years old, stopped in his tracks and told the OP, “The woods demand a sacrifice.” Did the kid hear that phrase in a movie or TV show? Because if they did, in the middle of the woods in total isolation is the last place and time to bring it up.