Sean pursed his lips at her sneeze. “I have a lighter in my pocket. You can use it to light some firewood for warmth.”
Natalie’s eyes brightened at his words. “You have a lighter? Why didn’t you collect some wood and build a fire sooner then?”
“I can’t walk,” Sean muttered as his gaze landed on his crooked leg.
Her eyes widened as he followed his gaze. “Your leg-”
“It is broken,” Sean interrupted and finished her sentence. His nonchalance made it seem like they were talking about dinner instead of discussing his broken limb.
Natalie’s voice shook as she commented, “No wonder you said you can’t walk.”
“Oh, both my arms are dislocated as well,” Sean added.
Natalie took a deep breath and looked at him in pity. “Damn, that’s really unlucky of you.”
She had merely suffered minor scratches and cuts from the fall.
The state of his injuries were shocking.
“Yes. I
place himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively unscathed because he had used his own body
would never have done that in a million years; yet, he did not feel regret at the sight of his
have gone
appeared on
walked toward him. “Where’s your
pocket, just above my thigh.” He indicated the
felt awkward at the placement of his lighter. She felt reluctant to retrieve
looked at her and teased, “Why? Are you scared
at him. “Who
reached her hand into his
for propriety. I could care less since I’m
out of
wait for me here,” she said to
after the recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a welcome respite from
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