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.

lightly, Sean said, “Yes. I was

had possessed him to place himself beneath Natalie as the branch snapped. She was relatively unscathed because he had

years; yet, he did not feel regret at

have gone

self-deprecating smile appeared on

walked toward him. “Where's

my right pocket, just above my thigh.” He indicated the

felt awkward at the placement of

at her and teased, “Why?

at him. “Who says

reached her hand into his

propriety. I could care less since I'm freezing

out of shape, it worked

collect some firewood; wait for me here,” she said

the recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided

a deep breath. She then set out and walked around

have

self-deprecating smile appeared on

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