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.

place himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively

 

yet, he did not feel regret at the sight of his injured

have

appeared on

him. “Where’s

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

at the placement of his lighter. She felt reluctant

at her and teased, “Why?

him. “Who says I’m

hand into his pocket and

propriety. I could care

out of shape, it worked fine, so Natalie sighed

me here,” she said to Sean

recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a welcome

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