RAGNAR
The thicket is dense. Dense enough that maybe I could fetch help and bring them back while Axel stays safely hidden. But the thought of him dying alone or being found makes me hesitate. I know I have to make a decision as soon as possible. Time is no longer on our side. I wipe the tears spilling from my eyes. Now isn’t the time for emotions and the likes. Now is the time for action, and I need a clear head for that. Gathering my supplies, I press a fast kiss to Axel’s lips, pulling back quickly to prevent the swell of emotions taking over again. Emerging from the thicket, I scan the surrounding area, overgrown with small scrubs and tall dry grass. I’m about to start running back when a sound stills my feet. The silence that follows is agonising as the seconds tick by and I hold my
