Crisped + Sere (Immemorial Year book 2)
“Not much was said between them.
Lucas made sure to set the bones in Cavalo’s arm.
He fashioned a sling for Cavalo’s shoulder, his touch light and careful.
They melted snow and boiled it to drink in small sips, not wanting to take chances on the water. Just to be safe.
They ate what little food they had left. One of the packs had ripped open while they ran from Dworshak, spilling canned foods onto the forest floor. There hadn’t been time to pick them up.
They hunkered down and slept fitfully.
Th...e snow stopped midmorning.
By the time they woke in the afternoon, Cavalo was deep in fever, body shaking.
He felt sweat drip down his face, and he said, “I’m cold.”
THEY LEFT the next morning.
Cavalo remembered some of it.
He stumbled a lot. He laughed. Told them that the bees were winning.
Eventually he fell.
He had moments of clarity that followed.
Hank, reliable Hank, the giant of a man, said he’d make a travois.
Cavalo laughed at him. “You can make anything,” he said, his voice sweet and amused.MoreLess
Lucas made sure to set the bones in Cavalo’s arm.
He fashioned a sling for Cavalo’s shoulder, his touch light and careful.
They melted snow and boiled it to drink in small sips, not wanting to take chances on the water. Just to be safe.
They ate what little food they had left. One of the packs had ripped open while they ran from Dworshak, spilling canned foods onto the forest floor. There hadn’t been time to pick them up.
They hunkered down and slept fitfully.
Th...e snow stopped midmorning.
By the time they woke in the afternoon, Cavalo was deep in fever, body shaking.
He felt sweat drip down his face, and he said, “I’m cold.”
THEY LEFT the next morning.
Cavalo remembered some of it.
He stumbled a lot. He laughed. Told them that the bees were winning.
Eventually he fell.
He had moments of clarity that followed.
Hank, reliable Hank, the giant of a man, said he’d make a travois.
Cavalo laughed at him. “You can make anything,” he said, his voice sweet and amused.MoreLess
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