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I see hi

When I check on hi some water, he won’t move his arm from his face

“Hi there, Sailor I’ve just come to offer water”

“I had soroaned

“Is there anything you need…that I could—”

He shakes his head He’s quiet and still, and then he’s treether as I look down at hi I can do to ease you Do you promise?”

He nods

I return to work, going hard until I feel delirious As I’et up He walks to the strea a few ainst the wall After a longatnear me, he frowns at the boulder When he doesn’t reht down around the rim, my stomach flips

“Declan?”

His eyes ; flat I watch as he walks behind the rubble pile to tend his business I wait for hiht ahead and walking slowly He walks halfway to the streaainst the wall across fro around one of them

I watch as he rubs his hands back through his hair He appears to stare out at the pallet I can see his shoulders rising…falling Another few tiets to his feet He walks toward the cave’s rear, pacing with his shoulders heaving Even fro to contain himself

Back and forth he paces

I don’t know hi of hireatest fear, and he can’t bear life fully conscious I’ve had thoughts of that norance is bliss, and nu person

I wonder what kind of pain he o to him

I turndown showers of stone