`Wait!’shefaltered。`Wait!What’scomebetweenus？’
Hewasbentover，lacinghisboot，anddidnotreply。Themomentspassed。
Adimnesscameoverher，likeaswoon。Allherconsciousnessdied，andshestoodtherewide-eyed，lookingathimfromtheunknown，knowingnothinganymore。
Helookedup，becauseofthesilence，andsawherwide-eyedandlost。
Andasifawindtossedhimhegotupandhobbledovertoher，oneshoeoffandoneshoeon，andtookherinhisarms，pressingheragainsthisbody，whichsomehowfelthurtrightthrough。Andthereheheldher，andtheresheremained。