We managed to get back to camp alive. We've endured so much along the way. The person to greet us first was Arlo who helped us clean our wounds silently. He didn't speak and just attended to our needs. My fever has gone down, thankfully. Arlo gave us some water and food. He looked at the boy but didn't ask anything.
I turned to look at Selene's treehouse and felt that harrowing ache in my heart again. Then I looked at the boy who has been a brother to me throughout my journey of coming home.
"Ciro!" shouts Vida who ran to embrace me.
"Ow!" I winced as she unintentionally put pressure on my bandaged injuries.
"I'm sorry!" she says sincerely. She scans the common area, obviously looking for the others. The boy hid behind me, shyly.
Vida might have not noticed him so she looks back at
