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“Barely”

“You still did it”

“Yeah Okay”

“That’s all I meant”

They stared at the fire for a while

“What’s the temperature?” he asked “It feels really warm”

“I know I guess about ”

“Oh”

“You knohat?” said Peter, coughing

“What?”

He reached over and bopped her shoulder “I really hate winter”

They watched the eht The sky darkened quickly this time of year It didn’t alarm Hannah anymore Somewhere behind them were Jeb and her ht hours, and she knew that pushing noith the end so near, was just asking for trouble No, they would stay by the fire, be waro to sleep early

Ugh As soon as I put up the tent And get the water ready And check Peter’s wound

Groaning, she rose, went to the sled, and pulled out the tent and their water bottles and the first-aid kit before she had a chance to think about it and feel too full and sleepy The ground sheet had been in the bag that got lost, so she just put up the tent and the fly and threw the sleeping bags inside She left the supply pack tied to the sled The sky was still clear, with a few stars already showing, and she could feel that the weather was light, even on her ice-burned cheek There would be no snow for a little while, and no danger of being buried again

Even though she was practised now, it seelue as she set everything up and pulled the first-aid kit to the fire Her arave Peter the last of the Tylenol, then they unwrapped his bandages and dried off his leg The wound was puffing up in places now, but whether it was fro, she couldn’t tell