Twenty Seven Days
"The... the bone is splintered in the joint. I’m done running, Scar."
"Then use the pressure dressing and wait for the blue lights," she said.
She turned her back on him, not waiting for an answer, her boots splashing through the water as she headed back toward the staircase. Xavier followed her, his stride long and unhurried. As they reached the bottom of the steps, he reached out, his hand finding hers in the dark. His fingers were warm, rough from the rifle grip, and completely steady. He squeezed her palm once, a silent, heavy confirmation that the cycle had been broken.
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