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.

said, “Yes. I

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

done that in a million years; yet, he

must have gone

smile appeared on

walked toward him. “Where's your

thigh.”

awkward at the placement of his lighter. She felt reluctant

and teased, “Why? Are you

him. “Who says

hand into his pocket and

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

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

some firewood; wait for me here,”

forest was shrouded in mist after the recent rainfall. The fresh air in the mountains provided a welcome respite from the

her arms and took a deep breath. She then set out and walked around carefully in search

must have

appeared on

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