[He nods and takes some breaths, trying to keep himself steady. He's okay. Joshua is okay. They're going to get out of this.]
... Uh-huh.
[He sniffs and slowly lets go, breathing falling into a slightly more natural rhythm. It's hard to want to leave the embrace, but he knows he can't stay that way forever. Right. They can do this. They have to protect each other, just like how he and the rest of his friends protect each other.]
[His shoulders slump a little and he releases his fingers, pulling away from the older man's cloak. He remembers the creature dropped something...]
We should go see what it left...
[Even if it's not important, it might be useful, if only for trading.]
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... Uh-huh.
[He sniffs and slowly lets go, breathing falling into a slightly more natural rhythm. It's hard to want to leave the embrace, but he knows he can't stay that way forever. Right. They can do this. They have to protect each other, just like how he and the rest of his friends protect each other.]
[His shoulders slump a little and he releases his fingers, pulling away from the older man's cloak. He remembers the creature dropped something...]
We should go see what it left...
[Even if it's not important, it might be useful, if only for trading.]