It was clear that Raymond took no pleasure in Jonah's last words. "But he still went out," he murmured, dipping his bleeding head between his knees as he said the words.
Bobby, who hadn't said anything to this point, walked to the sides of his older brothers. “I don't have a problem in the world with you guys' grieving,” he said, “but I think you need to do it above ground. Let's go on back up.”
Felix assisted Raymond, while Bobby assisted Alvin. Prodigal pulled himself off of the ground, but he walked at a deliberate, careful pace.
“Ain't lookin' forward to those stairs,” he grumbled.
Akshara returned her equipment to her healing satchel and glanced at Jonah. “You coming?”
“You go ahead, Akshara,” said Jonah. “I—I just want to collect my thoughts.”
Akshara nodded and left. Terrence
