The Hesitant Hero
“But as she prayed, an inexplicable peace had come over her. “We have to get Tyler into the wagon and leave at once,” she told the children.
“Yes, that is what we’ve gotta do,” Antoine agreed. He ran over and untied Crazy and then led the horse, still pulling the wagon, back until the rear of the wagon was even with the wounded man. “He’s a big man. I don’t know if we can lift him.”
“Together we can,” Damien said. “I’ll help and you too, Rochelle. Give the baby to Yolande.”
Jolie dir...ected them all to positions around Tyler, with Rochelle and Damien on his legs and Antoine with Jolie on his upper body. “Be very careful to keep him level and not bump him into the wagon. I don’t want to make his head wound any worse.”
The four of them leaned over and Jolie said, “When I say go, everyone lift. Are you ready?” She waited for their assent, then took a deep breath.MoreLess
“Yes, that is what we’ve gotta do,” Antoine agreed. He ran over and untied Crazy and then led the horse, still pulling the wagon, back until the rear of the wagon was even with the wounded man. “He’s a big man. I don’t know if we can lift him.”
“Together we can,” Damien said. “I’ll help and you too, Rochelle. Give the baby to Yolande.”
Jolie dir...ected them all to positions around Tyler, with Rochelle and Damien on his legs and Antoine with Jolie on his upper body. “Be very careful to keep him level and not bump him into the wagon. I don’t want to make his head wound any worse.”
The four of them leaned over and Jolie said, “When I say go, everyone lift. Are you ready?” She waited for their assent, then took a deep breath.MoreLess
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