Fractured
Deacon moves, pulling up his trousers whilst I begin to hyperventilate.
“Try to stay calm,” he says softly, pulling me into his lap and stroking my hair. “Our anger and fear are only going to make this worse, everyone stay calm,” he says into the mind link. “Try to talk to Axel,” he encourages me.
“Axe?” I ask, even my mental voice shakes with fear.
“Snake, giant snake,” Axel shouts, his tone urgent and full of fear.
“It's not real, Axel, you need to stop fighting it. Ignore whatever it is you see there,” Deacon soothes.
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