With swiftness, Roland hastened his descent, positioning himself upon the shoreline, endeavoring to extend his grip and raise Millie from her precarious position.

“Extend your hand, Millie. I shall pull you to safety.” “Roland, extend aid to me first, I am your sister!” Laurel’s desperate plea echoed through the turmoil.

Laurel’s eyes widened in incredulity. Both she and Millie had plunged into the waters, yet Roland’s choice to rescue Millie instead left her dumbfounded.

Casting a fleeting glance at Roland’s offered hand, Millie laboriously made her way to the shore. An unspoken reluctance held her back from embracing his assistance

Retracting his hand with an air of awkwardness, Roland surprised Laurel by subsequently procuring a stick, an impromptu tool in his determination to aid.

hoist you to safety,” Roland proposed, his intent clear in

Millie did not decline. The mire’s grip

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the stick, within moments Millie found herself drawn to the shore’s embrace, Roland’s efforts culminating in her

you frightened? How did the single plank bridge collapse?” Roland

voice, laced

resentment as she found herself repeatedly subjected to the sting

am coming to rescue you. Extend your

to safety, Roland was greeted by an empty space where

betrayed his disappointment, and he informed Laurel, “Millie

words? You ought not to have rushed to her aid before me. Remember, I am your

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