John whirled around at the sound of her distant voice, the canteen. He ran in the direction he had heard it coming from and threw open the door. After a moment he spotted her sitting in a distant corner, hunched over herself. "Aeryn ...."
He ran toward her, dropping to his knees beside her and wrapping his arms tightly around her. "Okay ... I'm here, I'm here ... " he rocked her a little, knowing there was nothing he could do to ease the pain of the loss, but hoping that his presence would help her cope with it a little. "Deep breath ... deep breath, one second at a time. Take it one second at a time. We remember, that's the important thing. We remember"
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Re: [Aeryn]
Date: 2007-05-23 03:48 pm (UTC)He ran toward her, dropping to his knees beside her and wrapping his arms tightly around her. "Okay ... I'm here, I'm here ... " he rocked her a little, knowing there was nothing he could do to ease the pain of the loss, but hoping that his presence would help her cope with it a little. "Deep breath ... deep breath, one second at a time. Take it one second at a time. We remember, that's the important thing. We remember"