[The temperature is a blessing, but it means she doesn't have a coat this time to bundle him up. Or anything really. No phone. No money. Not even shoes.
She brushes hair from his face and dirt from his hair, presses her mouth into a thin flat line, doesn't tell him to let himself rest for godsakes. Just tucks him against her more firmly, feeling a little like a mother duck.]
Your teammates are probably on it already, though. I'm sure all this has made the news by now. We can head back whenever. They're probably trying to find you, too.
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[The temperature is a blessing, but it means she doesn't have a coat this time to bundle him up. Or anything really. No phone. No money. Not even shoes.
She brushes hair from his face and dirt from his hair, presses her mouth into a thin flat line, doesn't tell him to let himself rest for godsakes. Just tucks him against her more firmly, feeling a little like a mother duck.]
Your teammates are probably on it already, though. I'm sure all this has made the news by now. We can head back whenever. They're probably trying to find you, too.