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.

“Yes. I was very

the branch snapped. She was relatively unscathed because

he did not feel regret

must have

self-deprecating smile appeared on

toward him.

my right pocket, just above my thigh.” He

at the placement of his lighter.

her and teased, “Why? Are

glared at him. “Who

reached her hand into his pocket

for propriety. I could care less since I'm freezing

inspected the lighter. Though it was out of shape, it worked fine, so Natalie sighed

some firewood; wait for me here,” she said to Sean and

was shrouded in mist after the recent rainfall. The fresh air

deep breath. She then set out and walked around carefully in

must have gone

appeared on

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