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.
possessed him to place himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively
yet, he did not feel regret at the sight of his injured
have gone
self-deprecating smile appeared on his
walked toward him. “Where’s your
thigh.” He indicated
at the placement of his lighter. She felt reluctant to
Sean looked at her and teased, “Why?
him. “Who says
into his pocket and
care less
lighter. Though it was out of shape, it worked fine, so Natalie
collect some firewood; wait for me here,” she said to Sean and left the
after the recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a welcome respite from
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