"Oh... oh no." tears streaked down Jasmin's face. She wanted to ask what had happened, but she didn't dare pester Jericho with any more questions. The agony on his face, as he pressed her hand back into the earth was indescribable. The stillness in his body was frightening. Jericho was never still, but now he lay so that as much of his body was touching her as possible... but he dared not put any weight on her. He feared that the weight of his body might crush that tiny remaining spark of life. He thought if he even put his head on her breast, she would not have the strength to breathe.
The sun dropped behind the horizon, and the temperature began to plummet. Andrew and Parker raided Duprey's truck and came back with the camping supplies. They started a fire a little distance from
