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.

 

Sean said, “Yes. I

beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively unscathed because he had used his

 

years; yet, he did not feel regret at

must have

smile appeared

toward him. “Where’s

in my right pocket, just above my thigh.” He indicated the

of his lighter. She felt

looked at her and teased, “Why? Are you scared you’ll touch

at him. “Who says

her hand into his pocket

propriety. I could care less since I’m

inspected the lighter. Though it was out of shape, it worked fine, so Natalie

me here,”

rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a welcome respite from the polluted air of the

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