When Murdock returned to Annie, Declan, and the cart, he was glad to see that Annie had it all packed and was ready to go. Without many words, Murdock picked up the cart and started off toward his cabin. He hadn’t gone very far before Declan fell asleep once again.
“He is sleeping a lot,” Murdock mentioned to Annie, who was walking by his side. “Is it normal?”
“He’s had a lot of trauma,” Annie responded. “He’s not had good food or rest since he left us. Add to that, they nearly beat him to death. His body wants and needs all the rest he can get for the next few days.”
Murdock nodded that he understood and remained quiet.
“Where’s the pod that you came in?” Annie asked after several miles.
“Why?” Murdock asked suspiciously.
“You obviously don’t use it and I was thinking that maybe it
